What is fructose? Fructose is a form of sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and honey. A major source of fructose is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This is an inexpensive substitute for cane sugar that is used to sweeten a variety of foods, including soda, candy, baked goods, and cereals. Regular cane sugar consists of [...]
World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis. Hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and kills close to 1.4 million people every year. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, and viruses are a common cause of hepatitis. [...]
Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) Index for Liver Fibrosis A simple test called FIB-4 can tell you whether your liver is getting damaged due to fat FIB-4 is a mathematical index calculated using your Age, Liver enzyme values and platelet count. If you have any questions please fell free to contact with us.
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World Liver Day 19 April 2023 Measures for Healthy Liver World Liver Day (WLD) is a global healthcare event commemorated every year on the 19th of April with the intent to raise awareness about liver disease in the general public. Globally about 2 million people die every year due to liver diseases. Deaths due to liver [...]
We often talk of success stories. Let’s talk about a story where we failed. Dr. Chandra was an elderly gentleman settled in Dubai since past 40 years. He was a medical doctor and used to work at a Dubai Government Medical Clinic. He was a long-standing diabetic and slightly overweight. He used to manage his […]
The Miracle Pill It was 17th November, and I got a What’s App message from a lady. It appeared she had a serious liver problem and had got my number from another doctor. The young lady was from Kenya, had come to Dubai for her first job at a hotel one year ago. About 6 [...]
WASHINGTON — In patients with cirrhosis associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), 1 year of treatment with the investigational oral thyromimetic agent resmetirom (MGL-3196) was safe and effective at lowering markers of both cardiovascular risk and NASH fibrosis, new research has found. Two cohorts comprising a total of 180 patients with well-compensated NASH cirrhosis enrolled in […]
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most infected individuals have no symptoms till late in the course of the disease. Hepatitis B affects an estimated 250 million people worldwide and results in about 800000 deaths every year. The prevalence of hepatitis B infection is 1-5% worldwide. Areas of high prevalence include Southeast […]
Fibroscan is a special form of scan for the liver. About 10 years ago, patients who were suspected to have liver disease, needed a liver biopsy to determine the severity of liver disease. Liver biopsy is an invasive procedure, and there is a small risk of bleeding related to the procedure. Now with the availability […]
