In children, the most common clinical presentations of ALF are progressive jaundice, lack of appetite, malaise, viral prodrom..
Children are a miniature version of adults. As a result, doctors and healthcare workers should have a deeper understanding of..
The prevalence of liver diseases in children is unknown because they are often under-recognized or diagnosed late. The main r..
Management of liver disease in adults is a challenging task, but managing it in special populations, such as pregnant women, ..
It is a well-known fact that diabetes is a major risk factor for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, which if left untreated m..
Diabetes and chronic liver disease are common long-term conditions in the developed and developing world. The two condition..
The liver is one of the major targets for insulin and its counterregulatory hormones, such as glucagon. Overall, glucose into..
It is very important to control the blood sugar level for a healthy liver as diabetes can occur due to liver disease and vice..
NAFLD and NASH are metabolic disorders of hepatic origin. Thus, the management and treatment plan for NAFLD and NASH should..
Most liver diseases, especially NAFLD, are characterized by an abnormal accumulation of triglyceride in hepatocytes. Hepatic ..
There are many types of liver diseases such as fatty liver, cirrhosis, liver cancer, alcoholic liver disease, NAFLD, hepatiti..
Metabolic syndrome is an accumulation of several disorders, which together raise the risk of an individual developing atheros..
Treatment option for alcoholic liver disease is based on two goals. Firstly, abstinence from alcohol and Secondly, ways to pr..
The spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease can include simple hepatic steatosis, acute alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrho..
The pathogenesis of ALD can be conceptually divided into 1) Ethanol mediated liver injury, 2) Inflammatory Immune response to..
As we all know liver damage can affect the whole body. The liver’s job is to break down alcohol. Alcoholic liver disease ..
Viral hepatitis is a public health problem in India. Out of the five variants, hepatitis B and C infections can lead to chron..
Hepatitis is an epidemic condition that has a significant burden on the healthcare system. It can be caused by a viral infect..
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that during 2019, 296 million people were living with hepatitis B along with 58..
Viral hepatitis is a cause of major health care burden in India and is now equated as a threat comparable to the “big three..
Lifestyle changes, drug use, toxins, and infections may lead to malfunctioning of liver function. A lack of awareness and acc..
India contributed about 20.1% of deaths, out of the two million global liver disease-related deaths in 2021. With such high p..
The burden of liver disease in India is difficult to assess since the epidemiological data are not robust as in most parts of..
Do you know that every 1 in 5 Indians is suffering from liver disease? The liver, a powerhouse of body function, is facing th..
Acute liver injury and and hepatic impairment has been frequently seen in patients with COVID 19. Liver involvement has also ..
What are the ways to prevent and treat hepatitis? Can hepatitis be cured? In this video on 'Management of Hepatitis,' Dr Neer..
Dr Neerav Goyal is the head of the Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, In this video he talks abo..
In this video, Dr. Neerav Goyal has discussed the clinical progression of Hepatitis and challenges in its management. Watch t..
Dr Neerav Goyal opines, 'Hepatitis is a curse present in the society!' In this video he talks about different types of hepati..
COVID 19 disease severity is increased in individuals with comorbidities, including NAFLD. Watch this video by Dr. Sandeep Sa..
There are no FDA-approved therapies for NASH. The key to management is weight management through diet and exercise and lifest..
Several risk factors may bring about the progression of liver disease from NAFLD to NASH to subsequent cirrhosis. These inclu..
The spectrum of NAFLD encompasses simple steatosis, NASH, NASH-related cirrhosis of liver, and NASH-related hepatocellular ca..
Is it necessary to screen patients for existing liver diseases or know their complete history before starting them on antitub..
Statistics show that the most common cause of DILI in India is antitubercular drugs. In this video, Dr. Lalit Shimpi has spok..
Management of drug-induced liver injury is generally symptomatic. Guideline-based treatment can be adopted in clinical practi..
Drug induced liver injury is common in occurrence and medications from all pathies including alternative medicines can cause ..
Many physiologic and biochemical changes occur during menopause. These changes affect the functioning of the liver and also m..
Liver disease is a severe complication of pregnancy, posing a challenge for gastroenterologists and hepatologists alike. In t..
Chances of metabolic complications are much raised in women during menarche. To understand the linkage of NAFLD, metabolic co..
Women are at an increased risk of acquiring liver diseases as compared to their male counterparts. However, they are also les..
Liver disorder management in the geriatric population is characterized into NAFLD, infective liver disease, and alcoholic liv..
Geriatric patients develop several infectious diseases of the liver such as hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. In thi..
The very old are more likely to have signs of severe liver disease on presentation than the young. The alcohol metabolism abi..
A substantial percentage of morbidity and mortality is attributable to liver disease in the elderly. The number of patients o..
Successful treatment of NASH may curb the progression of NAFLD to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma; in this video, Dr. ..
Risk of fatty liver disease progression in obesity vis a vis alcohol consumption. Watch this video by Dr J S Rajkumar to unde..
Obesity along with alcohol abuse is an underlying factor in fatty liver disease. Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome cau..
Metabolic liver disease usually indicates disease of the liver that occurs secondary to metabolic changes. In this video, Dr...
Chronic liver disease increases the susceptibility to hyperglycemia. However, early intervention with lifestyle modification ..
Chronic liver disease may lead to diabetes. To know the relationship between the two, watch this video where Dr V Mohan expla..
Liver disease and diabetes share a bidirectional relationship with common risk factors. In this video, Dr V Mohan talks about..
Metabolic syndrome is emerging as a very important sub-Specialty of diabetology and endocrinology. In this video, acclaimed d..
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children. In this video Dr Aabha Nagral ta..
Classifying liver diseases in the chronic setting in children. In this video Dr Aabha Nagral gives in-depth insight in the cl..
Acute liver failure is identified in children with evidence of liver dysfunction within 8 weeks of onset of symptoms. Know mo..
Children are not miniature adults, and hence it is important to understand the diagnosis and management of pediatric liver di..
Complete abstinence from alcohol, high protein diet and herbal liver supplements are important in the treatment of alcohol in..
Alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis are the three forms of alcoholic liver diseases. Detailed..
The sequel of events that mark the transformation of fatty liver to cirrhosis involve various cellular enzymes. In this video..
Alcohol consumption is related to several liver diseases including fatty liver, liver cirrhosis and even liver cancer. Additi..
Lifestyle modification is the cornerstone in the management of fatty liver! Know more about diet control, exercise and other ..
Today there is no FDA approved drug for the treatment of fatty liver. However, clinicians make use of the available options i..
Health education, awareness, precautions to avoid infection and vaccination are some of the important aspects of care of vira..
Hepatitis B occurs commonly in liver disease patients but there are special groups of patients where the incidence of HBV and..
HBV infection is reported to be commonly seen in patients with liver diseases. The third video of the series talks about the ..
Hepatitis A virus is responsible for several sporadic hepatitis outbreaks in India. This video discusses the Indian scenario ..
Viral Hepatitis Is A Cause For Major Health Care Burden In India. Around 400 Million People All Over The World Suffer From Ch..
Fatty liver diseases are quite common causing significant morbidity. It is very important to understand the management of thi..
Steatohepatitis is not an isolated disease of the liver, it is associated with metabolic syndrome. In this video Dr Ajay Kuma..
June 12th is observed as International NASH day. Throughout the month of June, we bring to you a series of videos on NAFLD an..
Nutritional assessment in patients of liver disorders is extremely important. Sugar, alcohol, vitamins, dietary fat and immun..
Liver Cirrhosis Diet Cirrhotic patients frequently become malnourished as a result of changes in metabolism and digestiv..
Did you know? Liver undergoes changes after exposure to viruses or toxinThe stages of liver diseases proceed from health..
In the second video of the series, Dr K K Aggarwal tries to get down to the root cause of liver diseases. Various facto..
In this first video on the series based on general liver health, Dr K K Aggarwal discusses if liver disease is the next big l..
Dr. K K Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India and Group Editor in Chief MEDtalks, will talk whether MBBS doctor ..
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