{"id":5261,"date":"2025-10-03T13:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/?p=5261"},"modified":"2025-10-05T09:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T13:35:01","slug":"its-pfic-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/its-pfic-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s PFIC Awareness Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-liver-health-tips"],"acf":{"title":"","text":"","image":4284,"landing_page":false,"blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"October 5 marks Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestatis (PFIC) Awareness Day \u2013 a day to recognize, share, and support the PFIC community, and spread awareness and understanding of this rare condition.\r\n\r\nKeep on reading to learn more about PFIC, the signs and symptoms, and what you can do if you\u2019ve been diagnosed.\r\n<h3><strong>Understanding PFIC<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPFIC is a rare inherited condition. It results in your liver struggling to produce and secrete bile, the essential fluid that helps eliminate toxins and digest fats. When bile doesn\u2019t flow properly, harmful chemicals can build up in the blood, and vital fat-soluble nutrients (A, D, E, K) may not be absorbed. Over time, this can lead to serious liver damage.\r\n\r\nRight now, the incidence rate of PFIC is anywhere between 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 100,000 births. PFIC accounts for 10 to 15% of liver transplants in children.\r\n<h3><strong>Recognizing the Signs<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPFIC may show up in different ways, some common signs include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Severe itching<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Difficulties gaining weight<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bleeding and poor bone growth caused by vitamin K deficiency<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Inflammation of the liver and spleen<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fatigue<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>What You Can Do<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPFIC can't be prevented because it is genetic, but early detection and action can truly transform the journey. Here\u2019s how care can help:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Vitamin supplements<\/strong>: Help replenish the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) that your body may struggle to absorb.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Odevixibat<\/strong>: Can bring relief from itching.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Ursodiol (UDCA)<\/strong>: A medication that helps ease bile flow and supports liver health by reducing elevated liver enzymes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTalk to your doctor if you think you may have PFIC. An early diagnosis could make all the difference.\r\n<h3><strong>You Are Not Alone <\/strong><\/h3>\r\nLiving with PFIC can feel overwhelming, but you don\u2019t have to face it alone. Liver Canada is here for you, for every step of your liver health journey. Whether you are seeking information, support, or resources, we are here. Reach out to our patient support team at 1-800-563-5483.","remove_heading_underline":false}],"tldr":"","story":"","bg_colour":"none","story_pretitle":"","story_title":"","story_text":"","story_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5261"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5264,"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5261\/revisions\/5264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liver.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}