WHY SHOULD YOU UNDERGO EVALUATION FOR FATTY LIVER?
- Fatty liver disease doesn’t cause major problems for most people, however, it can turn into a more serious problem if it progresses to cirrhosis of the liver.
- Underrated cirrhosis of the liver eventually leads to liver failure or liver cancer. However, 10% of people develop cirrhosis especially those with diabetes.
WHO SHOULD UNDERGO EVALUATION FOR FATTY LIVER?
- European Association for study of liver diseases recommends routine screening of all fatty liver disease patients with high liver enzymes and or ultrasound.
- High-risk patients for advanced NAFLD: age more than 50 yrs with type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
- Patients with persistently elevated liver enzymes should be screened for NAFLD.
- Regardless of liver enzymes, all patients with fatty liver should undergo evaluation for metabolic syndrome (fasting sugar, lipid profile, blood pressure measurement).
- Family screening is not recommended.
CAN FATTY LIVER DISEASE BE REVERSED?
- Yes, early liver damage and inflammation produced by fatty liver can be reversed if do’s and don’ts are followed.
- Utmost Advanced and recent non-invasive technology to assess liver health and fibrosis
- One of the only non-hospital based Fibroscan machine installations available 24/7 in the city of Mumbai
Why Gut Clinic
- Utmost Advanced and recent non-invasive technology to assess liver health and fibrosis.
- One of the only non-hospital based Fibroscan machine installations available 24/7 in the city of Mumbai.
