Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino spent 17 years evading defenders on the field. Now he’s facing a different kind of challenge, a liver disease that has affected his daily life.

Marino told People’s Cara Lynn Shultz that he was diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). According to the Cleveland Clinic , MASH is a liver disease that occurs when fat accumulates in the liver. Although it can be reversible, it could lead to further liver damage such as cirrhosis or liver cancer if left untreated.

Marino said he first noticed something was wrong in 2007 when he began feeling tired more often than usual. Fatigue is one symptom of the disease, along with unexpected weight loss, muscle weakness and upper abdominal discomfort.

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