Health · 21 September 2026
Millions have a silent liver disease. Its early signs are often missed.
Around one in four adults have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), with UK diagnoses soaring five-fold by 2022. Early signs like tiredness, hunger, and brain fog are often mistaken for normal ageing, delaying diagnosis until it's more serious. If untreated, MASLD can lead to irreversible scarring, liver failure, and even cancer, killing over 10,000 people annually.
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