Medical articles of Metabolic syndrome

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.
02/08/2021
Professor Shahid Khan
Gastroenterologist
Fatty liver disease: A comprehensive insight into its different types
The liver can be affected by a variety of different fatty liver-related diseases, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Here to give us more of a comprehensive insight into these different types of liver-related diseases is expert gastroenterologist Professor Shahid Khan.
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11/03/2019
Dr Yohan Samarasinghe
Internal medicine specialist and diabetologist
What is metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is the term used to describe when a patient is suffering from a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension) and obesity. Together, these three factors increase your risk of certain diseases, including cardiovascular disease and stroke. Dr Yohan Samarasinghe, an internal medicine specialist, gives a thorough look at metabolic syndrome and how insulin resistance plays a major role.
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