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Fatty liver and cirrhosis are a threat to your health

Fatty Liver & Liver Cirrhosis Are At Epidemic Levels!

  • 100,000,000 Americans have a fatty liver.  Most don't know it.
  • 20,000,000 will develop liver fibrosis disease or NAFLD (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) as a result.
  • 5,000,000 million will progress to liver cirrhosis or NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) and possibly end stage liver failure.  
  • Some will be lucky enough to be listed for a transplant, the only cure for late stage liver disease, but 30% of those listed will die waiting.  Death by liver failure is long and difficult.  
  • We want to help you avoid this kind of death by helping you understand how you may be killing yourself slowly.  And, what you can do about it.
  • If you are already ill, we will do our best to help you with that process.

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Our Mission

To improve the diagnosis, treatment & support of Americans with fatty liver, NAFLD or NASH through awareness, education, screening and patient advocacy.

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We Advocate Early Screening

Typically, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are silent diseases.  They have no symptoms. Even if cirrhosis has developed, there are often no symptoms until the liver has become so damaged that the only option is a liver transplant.

There is currently a quick, easy and economical method to screen for fatty liver disease called transient elastography. The Fatty Liver Foundation is championing a nationwide program to provide liver screening services to make it possible for people who have a concern for their liver health to get an inexpensive scan.  

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If you would like to watch some very good videos about liver disease,

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Common Questions About Liver Health

What is Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)?

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the new umbrella term for liver conditions resulting from excess fat buildup in the liver, formerly known as NAFLD.

How is liver disease diagnosed?

Modern diagnosis often avoids biopsies and relies on non-invasive tests (NITs) like the FIB-4 blood test score and FibroScan (transient elastography) to measure liver stiffness and fat.

Medical information reviewed by Wayne Eskridge, CEO of the Fatty Liver Foundation. Always consult a hepatologist or primary care physician for a formal diagnosis.

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