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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
3report that four and one-half million adults have been 
4diagnosed with liver disease across the nation and that liver 
5disease results in over 50,000 deaths annually; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Liver disease is any condition that damages the 
7liver and prevents it from functioning well; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Liver disease may be the result of different 
9causes, such as infection, genetics, or other risk factors; 
10these risk factors include heavy alcohol use, obesity, and 
11Type 2 diabetes; left untreated, liver disease can lead to 
12liver cancer and liver failure; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Liver disease can be treated by medication, 
14surgery, or lifestyle modifications depending on one's 
15diagnosis; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Increasing public awareness and understanding of 
17liver disease could lead to early diagnosis that can prevent 
18the progression of liver disease to liver cancer or liver 
19failure, while educating those of the risk factors can lead to 
20lifestyle changes that may lower one's chances of getting 
21liver disease; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 2023 as 
3"Liver Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Illinois to 
4bring attention to those battling liver disease and to the 
5importance of early detection and treatments; and be it 
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7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the American Liver Foundation as a symbol of our 
9respect and esteem.