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NU+ | Free liver scan draws long lines in Rotterdam: first abnormalities detected
In Rotterdam, a mobile liver scanning initiative has attracted long queues as it offers free scans to detect fatty liver disease, which affects approximately one-third of Dutch adults often without symptoms. Early results from the 'liver bus' identified several individuals with excess fat or scar tissue, prompting urgent advice to consult general practitioners to prevent progression to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Internist Manuel Castro Cabezas explains that lifestyle factors like obesity and diabetes are now primary drivers of these issues, which can be reversed through weight loss if caught early. Although the project highlights rising health concerns among minors with poor diets, organizers clarify that this is not a population screening program but rather an awareness tour by the European Liver Patients Association.
Ozetta summarises; the reporting is the newsroom's