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Jacquelyn Jackson

Jacquelyn Jackson

City/State/Country: Radford, VA, USA Disease(s) of Loved One: Cirrhosis (2012 - Present) I first heard the word “cirrhosis” in March of 2012. At the time, my husband was battling sepsis – going into...

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Rebecca Johnston

Rebecca Johnston

City/State/Country: Springfield, Illinois, USA Disease(s): Autoimmune Hepatitis (2002 - Present); Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (2017 - Present) “Have you noticed that your eyes are kind of...

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Patient Story Feature: A normal day in my life with PBC by Bob Tyler

Patient Story Feature: A normal day in my life with PBC by Bob Tyler

If you’ve ever seen the movie Groundhog Day, that’s probably the best example I can give about my experience with PBC. I know each and every day what my day will be like. Waking up is tedious due to the joints just aching because of no movement during the night. Feeling totally “unrested” even with 6 to 7 hours of sleep. Slowly making my way down…

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Building Equity into the Equation: Stopping NAFLD & NASH in Black Americans

Building Equity into the Equation: Stopping NAFLD & NASH in Black Americans

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has a relatively short history as a recognized health condition. The terminology for NASH and its precursor nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) date back to only the 1980s1. As a young disease, the stakeholders from throughout the field have the opportunity to integrate a health equity perspective into research, diagnosis…

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Holiday Message to All Our Friends in the Liver Community

Holiday Message to All Our Friends in the Liver Community

Throughout the pandemic and the transition to a fully virtual work environment, we learned to look within ourselves and to those we could count on, our community. We relied on the dedication, creativity, and agility of our team and those supporting us and cheering us on. We stayed focused on our goal to improve the lives of the half a billion people around the world…

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Bipartisan reform of organ procurement organizations (OPOs) will save lives

Bipartisan reform of organ procurement organizations (OPOs) will save lives

Summary: HHS has proposed OPO reforms that will help thousands more patients access organ transplants. Misleading claims should not stop this lifesaving, bipartisan effort. Answers to new AOPO points below. The Global Liver Institute has highlighted previous misleading claims. Former HHS Chief Technology Officer Bryan Sivak called OPOs…

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