Europe Faces a Silent Liver Disease Crisis Driven by Alcohol, Ultraprocessed Food, and Undetected Hepatitis

Summary

Chronic liver diseases are a growing but underrecognized health crisis across Europe, driven by alcohol consumption, ultraprocessed foods, and undetected hepatitis. A major series published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, led by ISGlobal and over 75 experts from 30 countries, calls for urgent healthcare system responses. The article warns that millions of premature deaths could be prevented with earlier detection and policy action, highlighting the silent and widespread nature of the epidemic.

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