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Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LALD)

Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency affects the body’s ability to produce this enzyme needed to breakdown fat and cholesterol. When LAL is missing, fats accumulate and lead to liver and heart disease.

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September 8th is International PBC Awareness Day, Know the Facts

This Sunday, September 8th, is International PBC Awareness Day and American Liver Foundation (ALF) is encouraging everyone to know the facts and warning signs of this autoimmune liver disease.

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Hepatorenal Syndrome

Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) is a life-threatening condition that affects kidney function in people with advanced liver disease.

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September 10th is PBC Awareness Day, Know the Facts

Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) Progresses Slowly, Warning Signs Could be Missed.

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Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Budd-Chiari Syndrome is disorder in which veins carrying blood out of the liver become narrow and/or blocked due to blood clots.

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Diagnosing Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)

Learn if you or someone you love is at risk of getting HE, what triggers this complication and how it’s exhibited.

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Cirrhosis (Severe Scarring)

While fibrosis is reversible there is a point where the damage becomes too great and the liver cannot repair itself. There is no treatment that can cure cirrhosis.

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Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease resulting from progressive destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts in the liver.

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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

MASH tends to develop in people who are overweight or obese, or have diabetes, high cholesterol or high triglycerides. However, some people have MASH even if they do not have any risk factors.
Note: MASH used to be called nonalcoholic steatohepaitits (NASH).

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Rare Disease Day 2022: Meet the Kostecki Family

The Kostecki family faced many challenges in discovering daughter Abby's diagnosis of a rare form of liver disease…

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Paysen M.

Her liver enzymes came back elevated. The nurse practitioner wanted Paysen to see a pediatric gastroenterologist.

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PBC Q&A with Dr. Gideon Hirschfield

Dr. Gideon Hirschfield is a leading voice in the field of autoimmune liver disease.

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