Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- Nearly one in three people in Odisha may have fatty liver disease, and one in six could develop Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), the inflammatory form that can progress to cirrhosis, according to a recent study.
The research also revealed that cirrhosis prevalence in the state is around 16.7 percent, and in eastern India, nearly half of chronic liver disease patients are diagnosed at a late, decompensated stage, highlighting the urgent need for early detection and timely intervention.
With organ transplantation still limited compared to national demand, an expert panel led by Dr Raj Shekhar K, Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon at Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, stressed the importance of advanced liver care in...