Cases of liver failure and liver cancer have increased post-COVID in Gujarat : Doctors at ‘Recent Advances and Controversies in Hepatology (REACH)’ conference organised by Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad

LIVER FAILURE & LIVER CANCER CASES ON THE RISE IN GUJARAT: DOCTORS

Gandhinagar, April 18, 2023: Cases of liver failure and liver cancer have increased post-COVID in Gujarat as observed by doctors at a conference organised by Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad, on ‘Recent Advances and Controversies in Hepatology (REACH)’ on Sunday, April 16, 2023. The surge is attributed to the rise in the incidences of seasonal viral hepatitis in Gujarat especially post-COVID. In such cases, doctors said the symptoms persisted longer than usual and caused increased incidences of liver failure, which was unlikely in the pre-COVID era. Read Full Article