Medical articles of Liver disease

18/06/2025
Dr Jude A. Oben
Hepatologist
Why should patients with type 2 diabetes be screened for liver disease?
Leading consultant gastroenterologist Dr Jude A. Oben provides a detailed insight into screening patients with type 2 diabetes for MASLD, via evidence reflecting the importance of this process being added to future UK clinical guidance.
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04/02/2025
Dr Jeremy Cobbold
Consultant Hepatologist
What lifestyle changes can I make to improve my liver health?
The liver plays a vital role in digestion, metabolism, and detoxification. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help prevent liver disease and improve overall liver function.
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02/12/2024
Dr Jeremy Cobbold
Consultant Hepatologist
Can you live a long life with liver disease, and how do hepatologists help?
Liver disease is a broad term that encompasses a range of conditions affecting the liver, from fatty liver disease and hepatitis to cirrhosis and liver cancer. While liver disease can have serious implications, many individuals can live long and fulfilling lives with proper management and care. Hepatologists—specialists in liver health—play a crucial role in diagnosing, treating, and managing these conditions to optimise outcomes and improve quality of life.
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04/11/2024
Mr Muhammad Hanif Shiwani
General and laparoscopic surgeon
What you need to know about gallstone removal
Gallstones are hard, stone-like structures that are the size of a grain of sand or as wide as a large coin that form in the gallbladder, which is an organ in the abdomen that is used to store and release bile that breaks down fats in the digestive system. The stones don’t always need treatment, but when necessary, then surgery is conducted to remove the entire gallbladder. In this article, a leading consultant laparoscopic surgeon explains how gallstones are treated.
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25/10/2024
Mr Ravi Marudanayagam
Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon
Laparoscopic surgery of liver and pancreas
The part of the body where the liver and pancreas, bile ducts, and gallbladder are located is referred to as hepato-pancreato-biliary (HBP). In this area, the anatomy is quite intricate, with the organs delicately intertwined behind the bottom of the ribcage – thus, a laparoscopic surgical procedure is an ideal way to examine and address issues there, as it is a minimally invasive procedure.
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08/10/2024
Dr Richard Parker
Hepatologist
What you need to know about metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a condition where there is a buildup of fat in the liver. Although some fat in the liver is normal, MASLD is when the fat becomes more than 10% of the liver’s weight and it stops being able to function properly due to stiffness, which can have devastating consequences.
02/01/2024
Professor Emmanouil Tsochatzis
Hepatologist
An expert insight into fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease is the most common cause of liver disease, affecting an estimated 1 in 4 people in the UK. Here, Professor Emmanouil Tsochatzis, renowned consultant hepatologist in London, provides an expert insight.
29/09/2023
Dr Marek Czajkowski
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Liver disease: Warning signs and the importance of lifestyle changes in treatment
As respected consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist Dr Marek Czajkowski explains, liver disease can often be asymptomatic but there are key warning signs to be aware of. Learn more in this informative guide to liver disease.
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25/04/2023
Mr Sanjay Agrawal
Surgeon
Which medical conditions can gastric sleeve surgery help to treat?
In this informative article, revered consultant surgeon Mr Sanjay Agrawal, who specialises in bariatric surgery, reveals to what extent gastric sleeve surgery can help with weight loss and the management of other conditions.
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21/12/2020
Professor Shahid Khan
Gastroenterologist
An overview of alcoholic hepatitis, explained by an expert
Alcoholic hepatitis is a serious liver condition that affects heavy drinkers. It can be potentially life-threatening if left untreated. In this article, Professor Shahid A Khan, a leading consultant physician, offers a short overview of the condition and what treatment to expect if you have been diagnosed.
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