#liver fibrosis

Seafood, seaweed and soy products were among the foods that helped slow the progression of liver fibrosis.

People with advanced fibrosis—not just cirrhosis—were at greater risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Some 20% of those with NAFLD also showed signs of liver fibrosis.

However, people with liver cirrhosis remain at risk and should continue screening even after being cured.

Abdominal obesity worsened the impact of air pollution on MAFLD development.

With every centimeter increase in waist circumference, the risk of severe fibrosis rose by 5%.

However, no association was found between drinking coffee and liver fat accumulation.

A meta-analysis found that fatty liver disease was linked to both fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events.

People under 50 who were cured of hepatitis C were at comparable risk to the general population.

One in five deaths among low-income adults with advanced fibrosis could be averted if they had access to adequate food.

A companion study will look at liver biopsy results to confirm these findings from noninvasive tests.

Inadequate access to healthy food was also associated with a higher chance of developing liver fibrosis.

An elevated liver stiffness measurement was also independently linked to older age and higher body mass, among other factors.

This measurement also informed researchers about the risk of loss of liver function and death in people cured of hepatitis C.

What is the difference between a liver biopsy and a Fibroscan?

No significant links were found between liver stiffness prior to antiviral treatment and cirrhosis, liver cancer or transplants or death.