Mark Wilson Oct 23rd, 2010
Two studies presented this week to the American College of Gastroenterology convention show a definitive link between fatty liver disease and significant long term heart and cardiovascular problems.
The studies were conducted by multiple well known cardiovascular specialists who observed hundreds of heart patients as well as fatty liver disease patients. The studies confirm that patients diagnosed with fatty liver disease are at much higher risk for long term cardiovascular disease; along with heart disease comes numerous other problems such as elevated heart attack risk, high blood pressure, and countless other life threatening situations.
Both studies showed that nearly 70% of fatty liver disease patients are affected by long term heart trouble. The reported cases all showed significantly elevated blood pressure, as well as cholesterol and other major signs. For years doctors have suspected that fatty liver disease led to at least some heart trouble; but they never imagined that such a significant amount of people would be affected.
Follow up studies are already underway to discover if any other diseases are involved; they are expected to be complete sometime next year.
Along with heart disease comes a significantly elevated risk for obesity in patients. Doctors are currently working to develop new treatments for fatty liver disease, although they have been unsuccessful at this point. Currently the most common treatment method is a special fatty liver diet, designed specifically to help reduce the symptoms and impact of the disease. As always the research is ongoing; largely because fatty liver disease affects nearly ¼ of all Americans. Unfortunately doctors are still unable to treat the disease effectively so obesity and heart disease are likely to continue spreading thanks to fatty liver disease
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