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Obesity will overtake alcohol for biggest cause of liver failure

Over-eating will replace alcohol as the reason for most liver transplants by 2020, an expert has said. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease , caused by eating more than the organ can handle, is “one of the major and growing challenges”, warned Dr Quentin Anstee.

Supplements cause more liver damage, decadelong study finds

Liver injuries from dietary supplements rose in one population over the last decade. They caused more deaths than traditional medications, too. But it's not yet clear if the results apply to the rest of the U.S.

What's the Big Deal About a Fatty Liver?

For those patients who have been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, it is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in the United States and other Western countries.

Why Hepatitis C Still Kills 16,000 Americans Per Year, and What We Can Do About It

Many patients infected with hepatitis C have no symptoms -- the virus attacks with insidious stealth -- and thus no cause to suspect they are infected, much less take action. You can look and feel absolutely healthy, even as serious liver damage worsens. All too often, as a result, this hidden disease remains long undetected, sometimes for decades.

Acute Liver Failure

Acute liver failure is a rare but life-threatening critical illness that occurs most often in patients who do not have preexisting liver disease. With an incidence of fewer than 10 cases per million persons per year in the developed world, acute liver failure is seen most commonly in previously healthy adults in their 30s and presents unique challenges in clinical management.

Aegeline Identified As Harmful Ingredient In OxyElite Pro

Although around 180 million Americans use diet supplements daily, it is very difficult for the FDA to oversee them. Manufacturers do not need FDA approval before selling dietary supplements, but they are supposed to prove that new ingredients are safe for consumption.

Chronic Liver Failure

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Infection is 'No. 1 cause' for acute on chronic liver failure in western countries

“Infections profoundly affect the natural history of cirrhosis and are a major cause of ACLF,” Bajaj said during his presentation. “Prevention of further infections remains a challenge.”

Pediatric Acute Liver Failure

The Pediatric Acute Liver Failure (PALF) Study is the first multi-center, multi-national collaborative study aimed at identifying, characterizing, and developing management strategies for infants, children, and adolescents who present with acute liver failure.

MayoClinic.org

Acute liver failure is less common than chronic liver failure, which develops more slowly. Acute liver failure, also known as fulminant hepatic failure, can cause serious complications, including excessive bleeding and increasing pressure in the brain. It's a medical emergency that requires hospitalization. Depending on the cause, acute liver failure can sometimes be reversed with treatment. In many situations, though, a liver transplant may be the only cure.

Patient.info

Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) occurs when the failure takes place within eight weeks of the onset of the underlying illness. •Late-onset hepatic failure (also called subacute FHF) occurs when there has been a gap of 8 to 26 weeks. The difference may not immediately be obvious, as the underlying disease may have been present for a long time but undiagnosed. •Chronic decompensated hepatic failure occurs when the latent period is over six months.

Seattle Children's

Liver failure means the liver cannot perform its vital functions in the body, such as producing chemicals and filtering blood. There are two common types of liver failure: When liver failure results from a sudden illness in a person with no history of liver disease, it is called acute or fulminant liver failure. When liver failure occurs at the end of a long-standing liver disease, it is called chronic liver failure or end-stage liver disease. Chronic liver failure is linked to severe scarring of the liver, which is called cirrhosis.