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What Is the Difference Between MAFLD and MASH?
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) occurs when excess fat builds up in the liver. MAFLD can progress to metabolic ...
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Bariatric Surgery May Improve Outcomes for Patients With MASH, Study Finds
Research shows weight loss surgery can help reduce the risk of severe liver problems for some patients with MASH.
Liver disease patients dramatically improve thanks to new approach
Damaged human livers can repair themselves. Even livers badly scarred from excessive alcohol use, including alcohol-related ...
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U.S. Burden of Liver Disease; Active IBD and Pregnancy; All-Cause Mortality in MASLD
In 2021, liver disease led to 2.7 million emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S., 2 million hospitalizations, and ...
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Hiding Alcohol Use? Your Insurance Claim Could Be Rejected – Here’s What The Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court ruled that health insurers have the legal right to reject or repudiate any health insurance claims. Action ...
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Is your liver experiencing irreparable damage?
Fatty liver disease occurs when more than 5-10% of the liver's weight is made up of fat. This can lead to inflammation in the ...
‘Shoulder pain’ could be unsuspecting sign of abdominal cancer
The liver is located under the diaphragm and connected to the right shoulder via the phrenic nerve. If the cancer cells or ...
Your Insurance Claim Can Be Rejected If You Hide Alcohol Use. Here's What The Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court ruled that hiding alcohol consumption details can lead to insurance claim rejections. LIC denied a claim ...
Insurers can deny claim over hiding drinking habit, says SC
The insurer pointed to an exclusion clause that denied coverage for ‘self-inflicted conditions’ and ‘complications arising ...
Portal Hypertension Symptoms & Their Most Common Complications
Learn about the increased pressure in the portal vein, its causes like cirrhosis, and resulting complications such as ...
Fatty liver disease doubles risk of death from several diseases
Fatty liver disease, medically called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), affects millions ...
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Suppression Of Drinking Habit Justifies Rejection Of Health Insurance Claim For Alcohol-Related Hospitalisation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that insurers can reject health claims related to alcoholism if the policyholder concealed ...