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Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk, you may be eligible for free screening. A listing of our partner sites offering screenings will be added to this page. Please check below or contact our free Helpline, 1-800-GO-LIVER/1-800-465-4837.
- Clinica Colorado, https://clinicacolorado.org/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 1,234 deaths due to liver disease /cirrhosis.
- 57 liver transplants.
- 155 people on the transplant waiting list.
- 3 people have died while on the waiting list.
- 6.5% of adults have diabetes.
- 60.3% of adults are overweight or obese.
- 16.5% of adults have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily on average by adults.
- 1.7 servings of vegetables are consumed daily on average by adults.
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Mortality by State. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/liver_disease_mortality/liver_disease.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Cancer Statistics At a Glance. Retrieved from https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2022). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/