Liver Update FAQs

In children, the most common clinical presentations of ALF are progressive jaundice, lack of appetite, malaise, viral prodrome, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The dis..

Children are a miniature version of adults. As a result, doctors and healthcare workers should have a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and manage..

The prevalence of liver diseases in children is unknown because they are often under-recognized or diagnosed late. The main reason for delayed diagnosis is the absen..

Management of liver disease in adults is a challenging task, but managing it in special populations, such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly population, is..

It is a well-known fact that diabetes is a major risk factor for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, which if left untreated may progress to liver scarring or liver f..

Diabetes and chronic liver disease are common long-term conditions in the developed and developing world.  The two conditions often coexist leading to increased com..

The liver is one of the major targets for insulin and its counterregulatory hormones, such as glucagon. Overall, glucose intolerance has been seen in up to 80% of pa..

It is very important to control the blood sugar level for a healthy liver as diabetes can occur due to liver disease and vice versa. One of the major functions of th..

NAFLD and NASH are metabolic disorders of hepatic origin. Thus, the management and treatment plan for  NAFLD and NASH should be directed toward normalisation of liv..

Most liver diseases, especially NAFLD, are characterized by an abnormal accumulation of triglyceride in hepatocytes. Hepatic de novo lipogenesis may play an importan..

There are many types of liver diseases such as fatty liver, cirrhosis, liver cancer, alcoholic liver disease, NAFLD, hepatitis, liver failure, chronic liver disease,..

Metabolic syndrome is an accumulation of several disorders, which together raise the risk of an individual developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, insulin..

Treatment option for alcoholic liver disease is based on two goals. Firstly, abstinence from alcohol and Secondly, ways to prevent further liver damage and encourage..

The spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease can include simple hepatic steatosis, acute alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis and the diagnosis requires a detaile..

The pathogenesis of ALD can be conceptually divided into 1) Ethanol mediated liver injury, 2) Inflammatory Immune response to injury, 3) Intestinal permeability and ..

As we all know liver damage can affect the whole body.  The liver’s job is to break down alcohol. Alcoholic liver disease results from overconsuming alcohol, dama..

Viral hepatitis is a public health problem in India. Out of the five variants, hepatitis B and C infections can lead to chronicity, resulting in sequelae like cirrho..

Hepatitis is an epidemic condition that has a significant burden on the healthcare system. It can be caused by a viral infection or exposure of the liver to harmful ..

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that during 2019, 296 million people were living with hepatitis B along with 58 million people infected with hepatitis ..

Viral hepatitis is a cause of major health care burden in India and is now equated as a threat comparable to the “big three” communicable diseases- HIV/AIDS, Mal..

Lifestyle changes, drug use, toxins, and infections may lead to malfunctioning of liver function. A lack of awareness and access to health care may further exacerbat..

India contributed about 20.1% of deaths, out of the two million global liver disease-related deaths in 2021. With such high proportions of death tally, clinical symp..

The burden of liver disease in India is difficult to assess since the epidemiological data are not robust as in most parts of the world. However, Hepatitis B and C, ..

Do you know that every 1 in 5 Indians is suffering from liver disease? The liver, a powerhouse of body function, is facing the major burden of our lifestyle.  Join..

Acute liver injury and and hepatic impairment has been frequently seen in patients with COVID 19. Liver involvement has also demonstrated a reactivation of Hepatitis..

What are the ways to prevent and treat hepatitis? Can hepatitis be cured? In this video on 'Management of Hepatitis,' Dr Neerav Goyal talks about the different appro..

Dr Neerav Goyal is the head of the Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, In this video he talks about Hepatitis in Special cases such as pr..

In this video, Dr. Neerav Goyal has discussed the clinical progression of Hepatitis and challenges in its management. Watch this video to know more about Hepatitis A..

Dr Neerav Goyal opines, 'Hepatitis is a curse present in the society!' In this video he talks about different types of hepatitis, their causes, symptoms and preventi..

COVID 19 disease severity is increased in individuals with comorbidities, including NAFLD. Watch this video by Dr. Sandeep Satsangi to understand the implications an..

There are no FDA-approved therapies for NASH. The key to management is weight management through diet and exercise and lifestyle modifications. In this video, Dr. Sa..

Several risk factors may bring about the progression of liver disease from NAFLD to NASH to subsequent cirrhosis. These include age, Diabetes, PCOD, etc. Watch this ..

The spectrum of NAFLD encompasses simple steatosis, NASH, NASH-related cirrhosis of liver, and NASH-related hepatocellular carcinoma. Watch this video by Dr Sandeep ..

Is it necessary to screen patients for existing liver diseases or know their complete history before starting them on antitubercular drugs? Watch this video where Dr..

Statistics show that the most common cause of DILI in India is antitubercular drugs. In this video, Dr. Lalit Shimpi has spoken in detail about DILI induced by antit..

Management of drug-induced liver injury is generally symptomatic. Guideline-based treatment can be adopted in clinical practice. In this video, Dr. Lalit Shimpi talk..

Drug induced liver injury is common in occurrence and medications from all pathies including alternative medicines can cause liver injury. Watch this video by Dr Lal..

Many physiologic and biochemical changes occur during menopause. These changes affect the functioning of the liver and also mediate the development of liver diseases..

Liver disease is a severe complication of pregnancy, posing a challenge for gastroenterologists and hepatologists alike. In this video Dr. Nivedita Pandey talks abou..

Chances of metabolic complications are much raised in women during menarche. To understand the linkage of NAFLD, metabolic complications, and liver disease progressi..

Women are at an increased risk of acquiring liver diseases as compared to their male counterparts. However, they are also less likely to have malignant tumors, cance..

Liver disorder management in the geriatric population is characterized into NAFLD, infective liver disease, and alcoholic liver disease. Lifestyle management and imp..

Geriatric patients develop several infectious diseases of the liver such as hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. In this video, Dr. Satyaprakash discussed in ..

The very old are more likely to have signs of severe liver disease on presentation than the young. The alcohol metabolism ability of older adults is reduced over tim..

A substantial percentage of morbidity and mortality is attributable to liver disease in the elderly. The number of patients older than 65 years old with chronic live..

Successful treatment of NASH may curb the progression of NAFLD to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma; in this video, Dr. J S Rajkumar talks about the ’Manageme..

Risk of fatty liver disease progression in obesity vis a vis alcohol consumption. Watch this video by Dr J S Rajkumar to understand the metabolic processes involved ..

Obesity along with alcohol abuse is an underlying factor in fatty liver disease. Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome cause insulin resistance which leads to a c..

Metabolic liver disease usually indicates disease of the liver that occurs secondary to metabolic changes. In this video, Dr. J S Rajkumar talks about the pathogenes..

Chronic liver disease increases the susceptibility to hyperglycemia. However, early intervention with lifestyle modification can even reverse the two conditions or p..

Chronic liver disease may lead to diabetes. To know the relationship between the two, watch this video where Dr V Mohan explains the physiology of diabetes and chron..

Liver disease and diabetes share a bidirectional relationship with common risk factors. In this video, Dr V Mohan talks about the vicious cycle between diabetes and ..

Metabolic syndrome is emerging as a very important sub-Specialty of diabetology and endocrinology. In this video, acclaimed diabetologist Dr. V. Mohan talks about me..

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children. In this video Dr Aabha Nagral talks about all types of Pediatric fatty l..

Classifying liver diseases in the chronic setting in children. In this video Dr Aabha Nagral gives in-depth insight in the classification of chronic liver diseases i..

Acute liver failure is identified in children with evidence of liver dysfunction within 8 weeks of onset of symptoms. Know more about acute liver failure in children..

Children are not miniature adults, and hence it is important to understand the diagnosis and management of pediatric liver diseases. In this video, Dr Aabha&nbs..

Complete abstinence from alcohol, high protein diet and herbal liver supplements are important in the treatment of alcohol induced liver injury. In this video Dr Joy..

Alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis are the three forms of alcoholic liver diseases. Detailed history, liver function tests, ultrason..

The sequel of events that mark the transformation of fatty liver to cirrhosis involve various cellular enzymes. In this video, Dr Varghese discusses the pathophysiol..

Alcohol consumption is related to several liver diseases including fatty liver, liver cirrhosis and even liver cancer. Additionally, increased Alcohol consumption is..

Lifestyle modification is the cornerstone in the management of fatty liver! Know more about diet control, exercise and other healthy lifestyle modifications needed f..

Today there is no FDA approved drug for the treatment of fatty liver. However, clinicians make use of the available options in managing fatty liver. In this video Dr..

Health education, awareness, precautions to avoid infection and vaccination are some of the important aspects of care of viral hepatitis. This video discusses all th..

Hepatitis B occurs commonly in liver disease patients but there are special groups of patients where the incidence of HBV and occult infection. In this video Dr Mana..

HBV infection is reported to be commonly seen in patients with liver diseases. The third video of the series talks about the Indian scenario of HHBV, its diagnosis, ..

Hepatitis A virus is responsible for several sporadic hepatitis outbreaks in India. This video discusses the Indian scenario of HAV, its diagnosis, management and pr..

Viral Hepatitis Is A Cause For Major Health Care Burden In India. Around 400 Million People All Over The World Suffer From Chronic Hepatitis. This Video Describes Th..

Fatty liver diseases are quite common causing significant morbidity. It is very important to understand the management of this condition. In this third video of the ..

Steatohepatitis is not an isolated disease of the liver, it is associated with metabolic syndrome. In this video Dr Ajay Kumar is discussing about the role of insuli..

June 12th is observed as International NASH day. Throughout the month of June, we bring to you a series of videos on NAFLD and NASH discussing the differential eleme..

Nutritional assessment in patients of liver disorders is extremely important. Sugar, alcohol, vitamins, dietary fat and immunization all have a link with liver healt..

Liver Cirrhosis Diet Cirrhotic patients frequently become malnourished as a result of changes in metabolism and digestive problems that develop when the liver d..

Did you know? Liver undergoes changes after exposure to viruses or toxinThe stages of liver diseases proceed from healthy liver to fibrosis to cirrhosis and eve..

In the second video of the series, Dr K K Aggarwal  tries to get down to the root cause of liver diseases. Various factors leading to liver diseases are discuss..

In this first video on the series based on general liver health, Dr K K Aggarwal discusses if liver disease is the next big lifestyle disease after disease and hyper..

Dr. K K Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India and Group Editor in Chief MEDtalks, will talk whether MBBS doctor can prescribe Liv 52 drugs in this video..