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  "path": "/news/2026-02-liver-congestion-dangerous-newly-pathway.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T05:00:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The long-term stasis of blood in the liver, known as chronic liver congestion, can lead to a range of diseases, some of which are fatal. However, identifying how liver congestion causes these diseases has remained unclear, causing difficulty in proposing the best treatment pathway. In a study published in Gastroenterology, Japanese researchers have identified a molecular pathway connecting liver congestion to liver fibrosis, portal hypertension, and liver tumorigenesis. This finding has important implications for potential therapies.",
  "title": "Why liver congestion turns dangerous: A newly mapped pathway to fibrosis and cancer"
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