Liver fibrosis is characterized by the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix components, leading to scarring and impaired liver function. Traditionally linked to viral infections, alcohol ...

Our findings provide the first insight into why severe liver injury results in the failure ... can be caused by a number of diseases including viral infections or toxins such as paracetamol ...

For chronic viral hepatitis such as hepatitis B and ... B virus and interferon for hepatitis C virus. For drug-induced liver injury or alcohol-related liver diseases, cessation of taking causal ...

Professor Rajiv Jalan, an author of the study from UCL Division of Medicine, said, "Our findings provide the first insight into why severe liver injury results in the failure of other organs ...