Gesundheit & Medizin

When ?

18:00 Uhr - 20:30 Uhr

What ?

Fatty liver: The silent epidemic

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Organizer: MHH Patient University

Venue/Room: Lecture Hall F and via livestream on YouTube

Link to the event homepage: www.patienten-universitaet.de

Contact person: Anabel Bornemann

Email address: Patientenuniversitaet@mh-hannover.de

 


Health Education for EVERYONE

Topic:
The Silent Epidemic: Fatty Liver

Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Heiner Wedemeyer
Clinical Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology, MHH

In Germany, 20–30 million people have increased fat deposits in the liver; 4–5 million have liver inflammation; and up to 1 million already have cirrhosis. Who needs which diagnostic tests, and what treatment options are available—ranging from a liver-healthy diet to newly approved medications?

Learning stations in front of Lecture H & G & in front of the library

Open to anyone interested.