LIVER DISEASE

LIVER DISEASE

Liver is an essential organ that has many fuctions in the body including making proteins and blood clotting factors .manfacturing triglycerides and cholestrol,glycogen synthesis,bile production

Liver is an essential organ that has many fuctions in the body including making proteins and blood clotting factors .manfacturing triglycerides and cholestrol, glycogen synthesis, bile production, and Ayurvedic remedies for jaundice.

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TYPE OF LIVER DISEASE

liver disease generally refers to condition that damage liver

HEPATITIS

Hepatitis is liver inflammation that can either be caused by a virus or by other factors

  1. viral hepatitis -exp.hepatitis A and hepatitis B
  2. NON viral hepatitis is caused by heavy use of alcohol or drugs ,exposure to certain toxins and some autoimmune disease.

FATTY LIVER DISEASE

Damage that happens when too much fat builds up in the liver.

Fatty liver disease is of two types -1.NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE
which is linked to type 2 diabetes ,obesity and an unhealthy diet
ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE-WHICH IS LINKED TO HEAVY ALCOHOL USE.

cirrhosis of liver

Cirrhosis of liver is severe scarring of the liver that happens after long term damage because this scarring blocks blood flow to the liver cirrhosis is most commonly caused by-.heavy alcohol use hepatitis B and C non alcoholic fatty liver disease .

LIVER FAILURE

during liver failure ,organ start to shut down due to severe damage or inflammation this can progress slowly over time or occure suddenly

CAUSES OF LIVER DISEASE

  • virus
  • genetics
  • autoimmune disease
  • excessive alcohol use
  • poor diet /lifestyle
  • overuse of certain medications
  • exposure to toxic chemicals

LIVER DISEASE SYMPTOMS

  1. JAUNDICE-yellowing of eyes and skin
  2. abdominal pain or swelling
  3. swelling in legs and anlkes
  4. itchy skin
  5. dark urine
  6. loss of appetite

DIAGNOSIS

  • LIVER BIOPSY
  • LFT[BLOOD TEST]
  • IMAGING [ULTRASOUND ,CT-SCAN OR MRI]