Researchers analysed data from 21 rural villages, results showed that 27% of the rural population presented with Steatotic Liver Disease. (Photo: Olivier Brandenberg/Swiss TPH)
Researchers analysed data from 21 rural villages, results showed that 27% of the rural population presented with Steatotic Liver Disease. (Photo: Olivier Brandenberg/Swiss TPH) A study published yesterday by Swiss TPH and partners in Lao PDR has revealed high rates of Steatotic Liver Disease in a rural region where liver fluke infections and diabetes are prevalent. Surprisingly, an infection with parasitic worms was inversely associated with the prevalence of Steatotic Liver Disease. The study sheds some light on the important interplay between infectious and non-communicable diseases. Shedding light on the SLD prevalence. Steatotic Liver Disease (SLD), also known as fatty liver disease, is a condition characterised by the accumulation of fat in the liver cells. SLD normally does not cause immediate symptoms but can lead to fatigue, weight loss and abdominal pain and ultimately to liver damage such as cirrhosis or liver cancer.
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