Liver Clinic
Bringing Accessible Liver Screenings to Malaysia
What is
Fatty Liver Disease?
Fatty Liver Disease is a condition where fat accumulates in the liver. It is very common amongst Malaysians, affecting 33% of adults 1.
In fact, there are some conditions which may increase the risk of having Fatty Liver Disease even more.
Body Mass Index:
(BMI >25 kg/m2)
Risk by 146%
High Cholesterol:
(Triglyceride >150mg/dL)
Risk by 110%
Diabetes:
Risk by 64%
High Blood Pressure:
Risk by 18-52%
Large Waist Circumference:
>102 cm (Male) or
>88 cm (Female)
Risk by 8%
1 Chan WK, Tan SS, Chan SP, et al. Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology consensus statement on metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2022;37(5):795-811. doi:10.1111/jgh.15787
2 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): assessment and management [NG49]. Jul 6, 2016. Accessed May 20, 2023. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng49
Fatty Liver Disease is almost always silent and underdiagnosed
Did You Know?
Fatty Liver Disease can
increase the risk of heart attacks
by up to 64% 3.
The worsening of Fatty Liver Disease leads to:
Increases the risk of liver cancer by up to
300% 4.
Interferes with normal liver functions causing blood disorders (e.g.; easy bruising or bleeding) among other complications.
Often irreversible and may potentially lead to death.
3 Targher G, Byrne CG, Lonardo A, et al. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis. Journal of Hepatology. 2016;65(3):589-600. doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2016.05.013
4 Stine JG, Wentworth BJ, Zimmet A, et al. Systematic review with meta-analysis: risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis without cirrhosis compared to other liver diseases. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2018;48(7):696-703. doi:10.1111/apt.14937
How Do We Effectively
Fatty Liver Disease?
How Does FibroScan® Work?
Your doctor will then provide a counseling session before and after the procedure to address your concern.
How Reliable Is FibroScan®?
What Happens After the Scan
The results will be available within 10-15 minutes, after which your doctor will advise you on the next steps to improve your liver health, such as:
Our List of Local GP Clinics Offering FibroScan®
Our commitment
to providing accessible liver healthcare for you
Echosens is a French manufacturing company that developed FibroScan®, the first non-invasive tool for assessing and monitoring patients with chronic liver disease. They pioneered the development of transient elastography, an imaging technique which was patented in 1999.
Over two decades, FibroScan® has been made available in over 100 countries, enabling millions of liver examinations worldwide. They work hand in hand with physicians, medical academic research, and pharmaceutical companies for patient identification and monitoring in fatty liver disease.