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I've just been diagnosed with liver fibrosis (stage 2) due to nafld. from what i've read, the prognosis isn't good. is the progression to cirrhosis inevitable and how long does the progression to cirrhosis take on average?
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NASH -Cirrhosis 10: NAFLD present in 30 to 90 percent of people who are obese.Research suggests that close to 10 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 19 have NAFLd. Losing 3 to 5 percent of your body weight can reduce fat in the liver. You may need to lose up to 10 percent of your body weight to reduce liver inflammation.Some studies suggest that pioglitazone (Actos), a medicine for type 2 diabetes, improves nASH
Answered 10/9/2019
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