Drug ‘may reverse liver disease’ . I’ll Drink to that!

A cheap and readily available drug could reverse severe liver disease, even in patients who find it impossible to give up booze, research suggests. Sulphasalazine is currently used to treat arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

But a University of Newcastle team has found that it can also reverse the scarring associated with cirrhosis of the liver.

Liver disease is the fifth highest cause of death in the UK.

It would not be too optimistic to say this drug could halve that death rate Professor Chris Day

It is estimated that up to 10% of the UK population have problems with their liver – and most are linked to lifestyle factors, such as heavy drinking and obesity.

Scientists had thought that the scarring associated with cirrhosis – known as fibrosis – was irreversible.

However, recent studies have shown that is not the case.

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Sebring JXI Convertible