MUMBAI: While alcohol led to a 65% building up in deaths due to liver harm in the United States up to now 17 years, Indian medical doctors say non-alcoholic liver disease is rising as a greater worry in India.
The American learn about printed in BMJ, previously British Medical Journal, on Thursday additionally said the 25-34 age team has the utmost victims of liver disease brought about by alcohol.
While there is not any similar information in India, native medical doctors say that one in five Indians has some type of liver disease. "Non-alcoholic fatty liver is one of the biggest problems," said liver specialist Dr Samir Shah. This might be brought about by weight problems or sicknesses like diabetes or high cholesterol. "In western India, we see many patients with liver disease from Gujarat which is a 'dry' state," he added.
Liver specialist Dr Aabha Nagral said she sees seven to 8 new sufferers with fatty liver on a daily basis. Moreover, while liver disease is associated with weight problems, medical doctors say there are several skinny Indians with fatty livers too. "If a person with the beginning of alcohol-caused liver disease stops drinking, there is a possibility that his organ will regenerate on its own. But there is no such equivalent measure for a non-alcoholic liver disease patient," said Dr Nagral.
Not every person with a fatty liver develops liver failure though. "Around 20-30% of people with fatty liver will see the same progression as alcohol-damaged liver patients. Their liver will get scarred and there is a risk of developing cirrhosis and subsequently cancer," said Dr Shah.
The American learn about printed in BMJ, previously British Medical Journal, on Thursday additionally said the 25-34 age team has the utmost victims of liver disease brought about by alcohol.
While there is not any similar information in India, native medical doctors say that one in five Indians has some type of liver disease. "Non-alcoholic fatty liver is one of the biggest problems," said liver specialist Dr Samir Shah. This might be brought about by weight problems or sicknesses like diabetes or high cholesterol. "In western India, we see many patients with liver disease from Gujarat which is a 'dry' state," he added.
Liver specialist Dr Aabha Nagral said she sees seven to 8 new sufferers with fatty liver on a daily basis. Moreover, while liver disease is associated with weight problems, medical doctors say there are several skinny Indians with fatty livers too. "If a person with the beginning of alcohol-caused liver disease stops drinking, there is a possibility that his organ will regenerate on its own. But there is no such equivalent measure for a non-alcoholic liver disease patient," said Dr Nagral.
Not every person with a fatty liver develops liver failure though. "Around 20-30% of people with fatty liver will see the same progression as alcohol-damaged liver patients. Their liver will get scarred and there is a risk of developing cirrhosis and subsequently cancer," said Dr Shah.
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