Increasing prevalence of liver diseases and the way out
The magnitude of liver diseases ranging from acute viral hepatitis, which is more familiar as jaundice to liver cancer in Bangladesh is increasing progressively.
Hepatitis A and E viruses from drinking contaminated water remain a constant problem throughout the year. Hepatitis B and C virus is the commonest culprit causing cirrhosis of liver and liver cancer in our country. It has been observed that about one-third of people in Bangladesh are affected by Hepatitis B virus infection sometimes in their lives. About 0.5 percent of the population was found to be infected with Hepatitis C virus infection.
Furthermore, consumption of adulterated foods, fruits, edible oils etc. may be causative factor for long term inflammation of the liver leading to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and cancer. In comparison to the developed countries, liver diseases are more common in Bangladesh due to the aforesaid factors, which could be avoided by strict supervision of supplied consumable items regularly used in our kitchen.
Excess and fatty food intake lead to fatty liver, which may progress to chronic liver disease in the long run. The current trend of first food culture in young generation is one of the reasons of fatty liver, which is prevailing in our country.
There is a deep concern for future generation for their inclining habit towards so called fast-food tradition which contains fat and other noxious agents leading to early fatty changes in the liver. It is a matter of hope that the treatment and management facilities of common liver diseases including prestigious liver transplant has shown promising in our country.
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