Progression of Liver Disease Webcast Series: Liver Function and Liver Disease

In the first of our three part Liver Awareness month webcast series, Dr. Habib from the Liver Institute discussed why the liver is important.
Including:
▪ Types of liver problems and their causes (undiagnosed liver cancer)
▪ When to see a medical provider and what tests to expect- liver function test vs. fibroscan, biopsy, etc.
▪ Importance of being honest with your provider and true risk factors for liver disease, medications full list, etc.
Chapters:
00:36​ 1 - Overview
01:12 2 - The role of the liver
07:33 3 - How does liver disease develop?
13:45 4 - The different types of liver disease
23:42 5 - How liver disease is diagnosed
32:45 6 - How to prevent liver disease
*American Liver Foundation is solely responsible for the content of this presentation, which is made possible through generous support from Mallinckrodt and Salix.

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[@americanliver]

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[@bartstarr2371]

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[@MikeSmith-cl4ix]

Yeah if that's the case I've been doing it all wrong.

[@bradkohl6283]

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[@bradkohl6283]

It's more PROFITABLE to cut people open than to just regenerate the whole liver. Dr Bert Berkson has been doing this since 1977. He was fired from his residency and threatened! Good ole American Healthcare Industrial Complex!