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Help ALF Celebrate Caregivers
December 8, 2020

When someone is diagnosed with liver disease, a medical team focuses on the patient. Thankfully, others work behind the scenes to ensure the patient’s daily care and well-being.

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Former ALF Board Chair, Dr. James Boyer, Named Recipient of International Award
October 28, 2020

ALF's former Chairman, Dr. James Boyer, Emeritus Director, Yale Liver Center, has received the International Recognition Award from the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).

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ALF Award Winners Receive Nobel for Hep C Discovery
October 9, 2020

Drs. Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice have received the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Each were also recipients of the ALF Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award.

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Liver Week – MASLD/MASH
August 25, 2020

Did you know NAFLD is the most prevalent disease in human history? It is estimated to affect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and about 100 million individuals in the United States.

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Liver Week – Viral Hepatitis
August 25, 2020

Did you know that incidence of hepatitis A and hepatitis C in the United States has increased significantly from 2014 to 2018?

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Liver Week – Liver Cancer
August 25, 2020

Did you know rates of liver cancer incidence have more than tripled since 1980? During this time, death rates have more than doubled.

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Liver Week – Biliary Atresia
August 25, 2020

Did you know that Biliary Atresia is the most common indication for liver transplant in children?

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PBC Q&A with Dr. Gideon Hirschfield
August 13, 2020

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

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ALF Announces Partnership with UPMC to Raise Awareness of Living-Donor Liver Transplants
July 28, 2020

ALF, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), launched The Greatest Gift Initiative to raise awareness about lifesaving living-donor liver transplantation.

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ALF/UPMC Living Donor Awareness Partnership Announcement
May 20, 2020

UPMC has partnered with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and ALF to educate patients on the liver and kidney waiting lists about the benefits of receiving organs from a living donor.

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Alcohol and Your Liver
May 20, 2020

Excessive alcohol consumption can destroy your liver. Liver disease caused by alcohol can be reversed.

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Liver Cancer on the Rise
May 20, 2020

A new comprehensive study shows overall cancer deaths are down, but with liver cancer as the concerning exception.

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