Grade 2 Fatty Liver: What It Means and What to Do Next
A Grade 2 fatty liver report measures fat, not damage. Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains the fibrosis check that matters next and how much weight loss reverses it.
Fatty Liver Diet: What to Eat and What to Avoid (Indian Guide)
An evidence-based fatty liver diet for Indian kitchens from hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal: weight loss targets, a Mediterranean pattern, sugary drinks, coffee, oils and detox myths.
FibroScan vs Liver Biopsy: Which Test Do You Actually Need?
Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal compares FibroScan and liver biopsy: what each measures, how accurate each is, kPa cut-offs, and when a biopsy is still needed.
Acute Liver Failure in India: Causes, Warning Signs and Emergency Treatment
Acute liver failure kills young Indians fast — and its causes are shifting from hepatitis E to hepatitis A and rat-killer poisoning. Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains the warning signs, ICU treatment and when a transplant is needed.
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Alcoholic Hepatitis, Treatment and Transplant in India
From reversible fatty liver to severe alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis — hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains the Maddrey and Lille scores, what the STOPAH trial showed about steroids and pentoxifylline, and when transplant is possible.
Wilson Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment in India
Wilson disease is an inherited copper-overload disorder that can be controlled for life when caught early — and is fatal as acute liver failure without a transplant. Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains symptoms, tests, treatment and family screening.
Liver Abscess: Amoebic vs Pyogenic — Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment in India
Most liver abscesses in India are amoebic, and most are curable. Symptoms, how amoebic and pyogenic abscesses differ, when drainage is needed, and the warning signs that need urgent care.
Drug-Induced Liver Injury in India: TB Medicines, Herbal Remedies and the RUCAM Assessment
TB medicines and herbal remedies are the two commonest causes of drug-induced liver injury in India. How it presents, how RUCAM scoring works, and the warning signs that need urgent review.
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Protein, Sarcopenia and the Meal Most Patients Skip
Protein restriction in cirrhosis is obsolete, sarcopenia roughly doubles mortality, and the overnight fast does more damage than most prescriptions fix. What the evidence actually says about nutrition in cirrhosis.
