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Liver disease accounts for 2 million deaths annually and is responsible for 1 out of every 25 deaths worldwide.
Despite the global burden of liver disease and the vital functions of the liver, general knowledge about liver health is sub-optimal.
Chronic liver disease is increasing dramatically, but it can be reversed if diagnosed early and correctly monitored and treated.
About the Liver
The liver is a vital organ. It is the largest internal organ of the body and performs more than 500 functions, including detoxification, energy production, and synthesis of vital proteins.
There are many causes of chronic liver disease
Fatty liver (also known as NASH or MASH)
Alcohol-related liver disease
Viral hepatitis (e.g., hepatitis B & C)
Autoimmune liver diseases (e.g., PBC, PSC, autoimmune hepatitis)
Drugs and toxins
Despite its high prevalence, liver disease is often silent & is under-diagnosed
Most chronic liver diseases are silent and can progress to cirrhosis or liver cancer without causing any symptoms.
Cirrhosis is the end-stage of chronic liver disease and is generally irreversible
once evidence of liver failure has occurred. The only curative treatment option
for decompensated cirrhosis is liver transplantation.
However, damage to the liver caused by chronic liver diseases can often be reversed
with early diagnosis and treatment.
FibroScan® enables the comprehensive management of liver health and is used for all causes of chronic liver disease
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