Why is a liver exam important?

Early identification of liver damage, proper treatment and lifestyle management can halt or reverses liver disease, allowing it to heal over time

Liver disease can be inherited or caused by a variety of factors that damage the liver, such as viruses, alcohol use and obesity.

Early identification of liver damage, proper treatment and lifestyle management can halt or reverses liver disease, allowing it to heal over time. Identifying people at high risk of experiencing complications is important to prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) from progressing to its more severe from, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis and cirrhosis.