Dan Marino Diagnosis

Dan Marino Diagnosis

Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins legend, retired from the NFL as the league’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns. And, in 2007, Marino was diagnosed with liver disease. In the last few weeks he’s begun sharing his story with others to raise...

HBV and Additional Tests

This is an important page from the Hepatitis B Foundation: Other Tests. Key quote: “Hepatitis B can be a complicated liver infection to understand, so additional blood tests may be ordered so your health provider has a better understanding of what kind of care...

The Diagnostic Gap in HCV

KEY QUOTE:”HCV is a significant public health problem and a leading cause of chronic liver disease. The great majority of HCV-infected individuals are asymptomatic or unaware of their infection. Therefore, early detection of HCV infection is crucial for...

Non-Invasive Tests and Liver Medications

“Defining non-invasive criteria for indicating drug therapy in metabolic-associated liver disease,” published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology has these provocative lines–“Thirty-eight percent of patients (486/1281) were diagnosed with MASLD...

BMI and Liver Stiffness in Older Adults

Consider the article “A U-shaped relationship between body mass index and the risk of elevated liver stiffness in older people: evidence from the 5-year retrospective cohort study”, published September 8, 2025 in International Journal of Obesity. Overview...