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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

NAFLD and NASH:
Up to 25 percent of people in the United States are affected by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is characterized by accumulation of fat in the liver that is not attributed to alcohol. Approximately one-third of NAFLD patients will develop nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a severe form of NAFLD with inflammation that is associated with increased risk for liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and primary liver cancer. More than 10 percent of adults may be living with NASH. READ MORE

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

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The Rise of Cirrhosis in Women

Liver disease is increasing in women — and many don't even know they're at risk

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El aumento de cirrosis para las mujeres

Las enfermedades hepáticas están aumentando para las mujeres y muchas ni siquiera saben que tienen ese riesgo

Who Treats Liver Disease?

Who Treats Liver Disease?

Understanding which clinicians treat liver disease can help you prepare

¿Quién trata las enfermedades hepáticas?

¿Quién trata las enfermedades hepáticas?

Comprender qué profesionales clínicos tratan las enfermedades hepáticas puede ser útil para que te prepares

What You Need to Know About Liver Disease

What You Need to Know About Liver Disease

Learn how viruses, inflammation and autoimmune disorders can attack the body's largest internal organ

What You Need to Know About Liver Disease

Lo que debes saber sobre las enfermedades hepáticas

Entérate de cómo los virus, la inflamación y trastornos autoinmunitarios pueden atacar el órgano interno más grande del cuerpo

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What Is Primary Hyperoxaluria?

Primary hyperoxaluria is a group of rare genetic disorders — and frequent kidney stones may be the first sign. Learn more about PH.

Bladder and kidneys

¿Qué es la hiperoxaluria primaria?

Cálculos renales podrían ser una señal de un trastorno infrecuente denominado hiperoxaluria primaria. Obtén información sobre este grupo de trastornos hereditarios.

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Living with Primary Hyperoxaluria

There’s no cure for primary hyperoxaluria, but early treatment can help slow down the progression to kidney disease

woman suffering from kidney pain, Hyperoxaluria

Vivir con hiperoxaluria primaria

No hay cura para la hiperoxaluria primaria, pero un tratamiento temprano puede ser útil para desacelerar el progreso a una enfermedad renal

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Treatment and Management of Primary Hyperoxaluria

Early treatment of primary hyperoxaluria may reduce kidney stones and slow damage

Woman touching her stomach experiencing abdominal pain

Tratamiento y control de la hiperoxaluria primaria

Un tratamiento temprano de la hiperoxaluria primaria podría reducir los cálculos renales y frenar las lesiones

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