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Liver disease

Types of liver disease

Some of the most common types of liver disease include:

Symptoms of liver disease

Most types of liver disease do not cause any symptoms in the early stages.

Once you start to get symptoms of liver disease, your liver is already damaged and scarred. This is known as cirrhosis.

How to prevent liver disease

The 3 main causes of liver disease are:

You can reduce your risk of many types of liver disease with some simple lifestyle changes such as:

  • trying to maintain a healthy weight
  • not drinking too much alcohol

Vaccines are available for hepatitis A and hepatitis B. These are recommended if you're at risk.

You do not have to drink an excessive amount of alcohol to risk damaging your health. Regularly drinking just over the recommended levels can be harmful.

Liver disease may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Tiredness, loss of appetite and yellow skin (jaundice) can happen later on.

The 3 main causes of liver disease are obesity, hepatitis and alcohol misuse.

You can reduce your risk of getting liver disease by maintaining a healthy weight and not drinking too much alcohol.

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antidepressants and liver disease

My doctor has put me on 15mg but instructions and websites say patients with liver disease should be on no more than 10mg. Anyone else taking this dose or higher which has been approved by your consultant please?
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NON CIRRHOTIC LIVER DISEASE

Hi all, I am trying to learn about non cirrhotic liver disease, unlike the more common NAFLD and alcohol related liver issues, there isn’t a lot of decent information to be found. As in my case LFTs always come back normal with ALT/AST only slightly raised, fibroscan stiffness low 3.5 kpa.
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Diet and Liver Disease

Good morning, As there have been a few posts about diet in the last few days, members might find it useful to take a look at this page on our website: https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/information-and-support/living-with-a-liver-condition/diet-and-liver-disease/ If you have liver disease eating a good
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stages of liver disease

hi I have had a fatty liver for a number of years I am diabetic type 2 my liver function test come back as ok but had endoscopy the doctor told me I had waves on a liver scan I had 2 years ago I have low platlets and white blood cells and portal hypertension havnt seen anyone yet about it doctor should
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Liver disease

Last seven year i heavily drink alcohol and just done liver elastography and ARFI comes to 1.07m/sec and fibroscan comes 9kpa. I having itching my whole body and same becomes pink. Which report is correct???
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Dr Google

Is it the only was to test accurately for liver disease is having a liver biopsy, according to Google ultrasound is only 30 odd % CT scan 60 odd % should I just ignore Dr Google
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Media Request: Islington

The British Liver Trust is promoting its Love Your Liver campaign and the paper would love to hear from you if are living with non alcohol related liver disease, alcohol related liver disease or viral hepatitis.
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Media Request: Southend on Sea

The British Liver Trust is promoting its Love Your Liver campaign and the paper would love to hear from you if are living with non alcohol related liver disease, alcohol related liver disease or viral hepatitis.
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Liver Disease Reversal

Seen in the Daily Mail today British designed dialysis machine can be used on liver patients and appears to reverse the disease doing away with the need for a transplant. It should be available in three years.
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Liver disease

24 yrs. ago I was diagnosed with Hep. C. 10 yrs. later a doctor told me that I had scarring on my liver which he told me was called fibrosis. a year ago I was told that I had cirrhosis. I had a fibroscan and this new doctor said she wasn't sure if I have cirrhosis or not. I have no symptoms, the blood
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Media Request: West Devon

TheTavistock Times would like to speak to someone living with non alcohol related liver disease, alcohol related liver disease or viral hepatitis who has received a liver transplant. If you're able to help, please email: Joanna.Pazucha@britishlivertrust.org.uk Thank you 🙏
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polycystic liver disease

I’ve just been diagnosed. I would like to hear of others experience living with this. To operate or not?
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Not a Question really I just wanted to Give a huge Thank You to one of the fabulous Liver Nurses on the Help Line

sometimes you just need to talk to someone who understands how hard it is dealing with the fall out of fatty liver disease, and give both me and Husband some invaluable information.
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help?

I’m 41 with ELD liver disease waiting to see if I can get on transplant list. I’m looking for mental health support with this as I could be terminal if I don’t get the transplant, and I’m doing everything on my own setting up end of life (just in case).
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Hepatic Encephalopathy suddenly much worse

He has chronic liver disease - cirrhosis - and has lived with it for 20 years. Lately he has had hepatic encephalopathy that is getting steadily worse, and is on Lactulose. over the last week he has suddenly got much, much worse with confusion, unsteadiness, speech problems.
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liver

I have been diagnosed with fatty liver. Does this mean u have fatty liver disease
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antibodies

hi, ana, mitochondria, lga is it always positive when you have liver disease? fibrosis/cirrosis
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April 15th Free Workshop with Liver Disease Specialists

In this workshop, you'll hear from four passionate liver disease doctors - Drs. Moon, Olson, Pillai, and Singal - about their experiences with HCC and the latest advancements in treatment.
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Our FREE nurse-led helpine (UK)

If you are in the UK and affected by liver disease or liver cancer, or are worried about your liver health, you can call them on 0800 652 7330 or email helpline@britishlivertrust.org.uk Find out more: conta.cc/3IjXHUW
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Nutrition regime with LD

Recently diagnosed with stage 4 decompensated liver disease with all the expected symptoms. Taking all care to reduce stain on the liver, spleen etc. Now just getting the hang of chronic long term care. Awaiting full prognosis (still some months away still) prior to transplant discussions.
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