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Clinical Care Guidelines & Guidances in NAFLD/NASH
In an effort to manage this growing disease, the AGA, AACE and AASLD developed evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that highlight recommendations for screening, diagnosis and management of NAFLD and NASH.
GLI’s Liver Action Network Emphasizes the Link between NASH and Obesity on World Obesity Day
As members of Global Liver Institute’s Liver Action Network (LAN), the undersigned organizations are proud to take part in World Obesity Day. We recognize the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), its advanced form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and obesity.
Advancements in Rare Liver Disease Treatment
Thanks to the dedication of researchers and innovators, patients with several rare liver diseases can find hope in the promise of new treatments on the horizon – great news on the heels of Rare Liver Diseases Month.
Patient Advocacy at Work
February, the rare shortest month of the year, also marks the month for rare liver diseases.
Bringing Hope to Patients
Recent months have been marked with promising advances in the fight against liver cancers for patients around the globe.
A Critical Time in NASH
With NASH drug approval in the US on the horizon, energy has been high throughout the field. Nevertheless, we still face challenges – regulatory science must be aligned, and advocacy among stakeholders must be employed to help patients understand what to expect once we enter this new stage of NASH treatments.
Obstetric and Neonatal Professionals Must Work More Closely with Pregnant People to Identify Liver Diseases Early
(Washington D.C., February 1, 2023) – Global Liver Institute (GLI) launches its third annual #RareAware campaign today to raise awareness of and build resources for liver health challenges to maternal and neonatal well-being through a series of webinars, storytimes, and social media outreach. Liver diseases such as (spell out) ICP and BA can complicate a pregnancy or endanger a newborn’s earliest days, in the worst cases threatening the lives of baby and mother alike.
Checked Out for the Holidays? Here’s What You Missed in Liver Health
Happy New Year! We hope the year has already begun to bring you fresh energy and new opportunities. Indeed, last year ended with a bang for liver health. In case you missed it, we’re here to catch you up.
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...
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...
Global Liver Institute Announces New Leadership of the Liver Action Network
In 2021, Global Liver Institute (GLI) launched the Liver Action Network (LAN) to better synchronize engagement across the liver advocacy community and to meet the needs of a rapidly growing cadre of liver health advocates. The LAN operates as a first-of-its-kind network that provides community member organizations a central structure for the formulation of collective health policy and programmatic solutions.
If We Do Not Prevent Liver Disease Now, the World Will Face Devastating Loss of Both Life and Financial Resources
Global Liver Institute (GLI), the premier patient-led liver health nonprofit operating globally, announces the launch of its Global State of Liver Health report as part of its Liver Health is Public Health (LHPH) initiative. Through compiled statistics and expert perspectives, the report paints a preliminary picture of the key issues in liver health worldwide as well as the unique challenges faced by communities in specific regions before providing recommendations for the future.