(AP/AP)BEIJING — Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo’s health is further deteriorating as his liver function worsens and abdominal fluid accumulates, a friend and the hospital that is treating him said, adding to concerns about the long-term prognosis for the country’s best-known political prisoner. The photo appeared to have been taken at the hospital, though its background seemed to have been digitally blurred. Liu’s liver function is deteriorating, the hospital said in a separate statement later Thursday. The hospital also said there were signs that Liu might have blood clots in his lower left leg. On behalf of the medical team, Mao informed Liu’s family of his most recent condition, and Liu’s family said they understood, the statement said.

Source: Washington Post July 06, 2017 07:55 UTC