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Liver health, Metabolic dysfucntion-associated steatohepatitis, Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Who Treats Liver Disease?
Read More: Who Treats Liver Disease?+ Flipbook text If you need treatment for liver disease, you might start with seeing a type of specialist called a gastroenterologist. Gastroenterologist = doctor who treats the entire digestive system Your gastroenterologist may suggest you see another specialist called a hepatologist. Hepatologist = gastroenterologist who focuses on liver problems Some of the conditions hepatologists…
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What You Need to Know About Liver Disease
Read More: What You Need to Know About Liver DiseaseMay is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Around 4.5 million adults in the United States are living with chronic liver disease — and women are more likely than men to develop chronic liver disease. Some people may associate liver disease with alcohol use, but the truth is, many different factors, like excess weight, autoimmune conditions and even…
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¿Qué es la hiperoxaluria primaria?
Read More: ¿Qué es la hiperoxaluria primaria?English La hiperoxaluria primaria (HP) no es un trastorno, es un grupo de tres trastornos genéticos infrecuentes: HP1, HP2 y HP3 Tienen relación con genes diferentes y cada uno causa que produzcas demasiado oxalato, un desecho generado por tu cuerpo. Aproximadamente 8,700 personas en Estados Unidos tienen HP, pero la mayoría no lo sabe. De…
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What Is Primary Hyperoxaluria?
Read More: What Is Primary Hyperoxaluria?Primary hyperoxaluria (PH) is not just one disease but rather a group of three rare genetic disorders: PH1, PH2 and PH3. They are linked to different genes, and each one causes you to make too much oxalate, a waste product produced by your body. About 8,700 people in the United States have PH, but most…
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Living with Primary Hyperoxaluria
Read More: Living with Primary HyperoxaluriaTiffany Reid was just 18 months old when she passed a kidney stone for the first time. Many more would come during the next four decades of her life — along with multiple infections and bladder issues — despite Reid’s efforts to follow her healthcare providers’ advice to drink more water or change her diet.…
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My Son Won the Basketball Championship, then Passed 15 Kidney Stones
Read More: My Son Won the Basketball Championship, then Passed 15 Kidney StonesAs told to Erica Rimlinger November is National Caregivers Month. My son Jack, a second grader at the time, stayed home sick from school on Friday, but woke up Saturday feeling better and ready to play in his two basketball games — one was the championship. It was going to be a big weekend, for…
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Conversación clínica: Preguntas y respuestas de la colangitis biliar primaria (CBP)
Read More: Conversación clínica: Preguntas y respuestas de la colangitis biliar primaria (CBP)La colangitis biliar primaria (CBP) es un trastorno autoinmunitario que afecta principalmente a mujeres y a personas que tuvieron asignación femenina cuando nacieron (AFAB, por sus siglas en inglés). La CBP afecta el hígado y, si no se trata, puede causar problemas graves, tales como cirrosis e insuficiencia hepática. Las buenas noticias son que hay…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease that affects mostly women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). PBC harms the liver and, when left untreated, can lead to serious problems, such as cirrhosis and liver failure. The good news is that treatments are available that may help reduce symptoms and slow the progression…
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Tener una enfermedad infrecuente llamada CBP me enseñó a decir lo que siento
Read More: Tener una enfermedad infrecuente llamada CBP me enseñó a decir lo que sientoEnglish Tal como se relató a Erica Rimlinger En mi examinación física anual en la primavera de 2002, mis pruebas de sangre no revelaron resultados completamente normales. “Su función hepática no es grandiosa”, dijo el doctor. “Démosle un año, y si todavía no hay resultados normales, haremos algo al respecto”. No pensé mucho en eso.…
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Having a Rare Disease Called PBC Taught Me to Speak Up
Read More: Having a Rare Disease Called PBC Taught Me to Speak UpAs told to Erica Rimlinger At my annual physical in spring 2002, my blood work was not quite right. “Your liver function isn’t great,” the doctor said. “We’ll give it another year, and if it’s still off, we’ll do something about it.” I didn’t think much about it. I didn’t have symptoms worth noting. I…
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I Missed All the Signs of My Dad’s Liver Disease
Read More: I Missed All the Signs of My Dad’s Liver DiseaseAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber February 21, 2025, is National Caregivers Day. My dad was the fun parent. Growing up, we did pretty much everything together, but Saturday mornings were my favorite. Dad would turn on the radio and blast the bluegrass music he loved while we tossed a softball in the side yard. Dad…
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Living with Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Read More: Living with Primary Biliary CholangitisIn late 2011, Dana Walker knew something was wrong when she kept getting winded walking up a small hill from the parking garage to her office. She was also getting unusually exhausted after sparring during tae kwon do practices. “I would be completely out of breath, and my mouth would be very dry, so I…
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5 Ways To Protect Your Liver From “Festive Season” Damage
Read More: 5 Ways To Protect Your Liver From “Festive Season” DamageWhen most of us think of liver health, the first thing that comes to mind is alcohol. How many times have you heard someone (or yourself) say: “I need to take a break from drinking for my liver’s sake.” But alcohol is not the only thing that can have a scathing effect on your liver’s…
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Bellamy Young Is Putting the Spotlight on Hepatic Encephalopathy
Read More: Bellamy Young Is Putting the Spotlight on Hepatic EncephalopathyNovember is National Family Caregivers Month. Award-winning actress Bellamy Young is known for playing strong characters on TV shows like “The Other Black Girl” and “Scandal” (hello, Ms. President!). These days she’s also using the strength of her voice and personal experience to bring awareness to a serious condition called hepatic encephalopathy (HE) that can…
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What You Need to Know About Viral Hepatitis
Read More: What You Need to Know About Viral HepatitisMedically reviewed by Ayanna Lewis, M.D. July 28, 2022, is World Hepatitis Day. Did you know that more than half the people living with hepatitis don’t know they have it? We reached out to Ayanna Lewis, M.D., a gastroenterologist and member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health Advisory Council, to find out what people should know about…
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After Half a Century, I’m Finally Free From Hepatitis C
Read More: After Half a Century, I’m Finally Free From Hepatitis CAs told to Erica Rimlinger First graders have a lot of energy, and their teachers need to keep pace. I could keep up in those days, the 1960s through the ’80s, but that’s about all I could do in one day. After teaching, I’d come home and sleep, soundly and deeply, until my husband got…
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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Fatty Liver Disease
Read More: Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Fatty Liver DiseaseMedically reviewed by Dr. Erin K Spengler Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a group of liver conditions in people who drink little to no alcohol. People with NAFLD have too much fat stored in liver cells, making it harder for the liver to function. NAFLD may not always have signs or symptoms, but possible…
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St. Patrick’s Day: A time to Toast … Your Liver
Read More: St. Patrick’s Day: A time to Toast … Your LiverBy Marie-Pierre Hasne, University of Arizona St. Patrick’s Day is here, and even though most big celebrations have been canceled because of coronavirus, we still have something to cheer over – our livers. If St. Patrick is celebrated for his unselfish commitment converting Ireland to Christianity, we should also celebrate the magnanimous dedication of our…
