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Liver disease is now the UK’s third biggest cause of premature death - and the only major disease where death rates are rising.

The good news? The science is working.

We're the UK’s only dedicated liver research charity. And at the world-renowned Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies in London, we’re on the verge of breakthroughs that could help catch liver disease earlier, treat it better, and in many cases prevent it altogether.

Liver disease is a national emergency. But together, we can stop it.
 


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90% of liver disease is preventable, yet it is expected to overtake heart disease as the biggest cause of premature death in the UK. Three quarters of patients are diagnosed at a late stage with very limited options for treatment or intervention.


Professor Roger Williams CBE, founding Director of the Foundation for Liver Research, speaking in the Lancet Commission into Liver Disease in the UK

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Professor Philip Newsome, Director, Foundation for Liver Research & the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies

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