VCU Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health

Why do patients with chronic liver disease get osteoporosis?

Learn more about:
📌 The mechanisms behind hepatic osteodystrophy
📌 Who should be screened
📌 Practical management strategies for hepatology practice

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Fatty liver disease (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, yet its implications for women's health across the life span remain under-recognized. Check out this VCU-led review on MASLD and Women’s Health to learn more! https://bit.ly/4wL6oyp

Our Faculty Spotlight today is on the inventor of the fabulous FIB-4 Index. Do you know your FIB-4? Read more about Dr. Sterling's lesson in serendipity. https://bit.ly/4eJmO2t

Do you know your FIB-4? This figure is based on your liver enzymes, age and platelet count. It tells your healthcare provider that you may have liver disease, and it can be easily calculated without any special equipment. WATCH this video to learn more.

20 Years of FIB-4: A VCU Health Innovation in Liver Disease Care Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at .

Early detection is crucial to preventing liver disease. One of the simplest tests for liver disease is the FIB-4. The FIB-4 evaluates your liver's stiffness, or fibrosis. Your physician can easily calculate your FIB-4 score from your age and 3 numbers from your regular bloodwork. No additional needles necessary! Read more about the FIB-4. https://bit.ly/3TehqwZ

It's World Day. Hepatitis is inflammation in your . Inflammation is your body’s response to an infection or injury. Many things can injure your liver and trigger hepatitis. Certain viral infections cause hepatitis. But you also can develop it if you have diseases that affect your liver or you’re exposed to toxins like chemicals, alcohol or drugs. What you need to know about this disease: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/hepatitis

Tomorrow is World Day. What should you know?

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. There are five main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. These five types are of greatest concern because of the burden of illness and death they cause and the potential for outbreaks and epidemic spread.

Some forms can lead to liver failure, which can lead to death. But, with the existing prevention, testing and treatment services that are available, every hepatitis related death is preventable. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3mVy2q1

Did your experience with liver health start with a FIB04? It's been 20 years since the FIB-4 Index was invented here at VCU by our chief clinical officer, Richard Sterling. He look back at his innovative tool to detect liver scarring –– that’s still used in doctor’s offices worldwide –– and answers your questions. https://bit.ly/4fomfv7

Creator reflects on developing FIB-4 Index for liver disease | VCU Health Twenty years ago, a liver specialist at Virginia Commonwealth University had a revolutionary idea: Find a non-invasive way to check for liver damage.  

New U.S. research finds binge drinking and type 2 diabetes may be driving more serious fatty liver disease than previously estimated.

Using data from 41,100 adults, researchers, including our Dr. Juan Pablo Arab, recalibrated self-reported alcohol intake, because many people understate how much they drink. They assessed fatty liver with imaging/validated scores and defined binge drinking as 5+ drinks on one occasion at least once in the past year.

The study found that after adjustment, alcohol-related liver disease and “mixed” alcohol-plus-metabolic disease were far more common than earlier reports suggested. The study also linked these conditions to premature death, with alcohol-related liver disease showing the highest risk of early mortality.

What to do: If you binge drink or have type 2 diabetes and/or high blood pressure, talk with a healthcare provider about liver screening. Cutting back binge drinking and managing diabetes and blood pressure can reduce your risk. https://bit.ly/4wMaE07

Binge drinking, metabolic dysfunction, and the spectrum of steatotic liver disease in the U.S. - VCU School of Medicine A sweeping U.S. study suggests binge drinking and type 2 diabetes together drive a large, growing share of serious liver disease, and that the problem is bigger than current estimates because many people understate how much they drink.