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COVID-19 Vaccine Update from the American Liver Foundation
You have probably seen on the news that there are now approved vaccines for COVID-19. The vaccines have begun to be distributed and administered to healthcare workers within the United States. We want to provide some additional information about the vaccine and how it will be distributed. The vaccine is...
Autoimmunity Is On The Rise
Most people have heard of autoimmune disease yet don’t understand what that really means. When you have an autoimmune disease, your body’s immune system cannot differentiate healthy cells from harmful antigens. This sets off a calculated attack aimed to destroy those healthy cells and causes the affected individual to become...
Help ALF Celebrate Caregivers
When someone is diagnosed with liver disease, a dedicated medical team focuses on the patient. Thankfully, other selfless individuals work behind the scenes to ensure the patient’s daily care and well-being. In this season of giving, we celebrate caregivers – our unsung superheroes who continually sacrifice to help others! Over...
Even During These Difficult Times, ALF Will Never Stop Fighting For You
A recent study found that people with advanced liver disease who contracted COVID-19 had an overall death rate of 40%. 2020 has been a difficult year for most of us, compounded by a whirlwind of emotions and major change. One thing that has not changed is the integrity and...
Raise Awareness About Living-Donor Liver Transplants and Save Lives
Did you know the liver is the only organ in the body that can restore itself? Your liver can regenerate after surgical removal or injury with as little as 50% of the original liver remaining, making living-donor liver transplants one of the most successful treatments for those suffering from late-stage liver...
Ask The Experts: The Management of Hepatitis C During COVID-19
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Q&A with Dr. Tamar Taddei for Liver Disease Patients about COVID-19
Dr. Tamar Taddei received her medical doctorate from Georgetown University where she stayed to complete her Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency. She completed her gastroenterology/hepatology training at Yale University. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases. Her clinical interests include general and...
