Alcoholic fatty liver develops due to excess consumption of alcohol, while NAFLD results from obesity, diabetes, andhigh cholesterol. If left untreated, fatty liver can lead to liver scarring or cirrhosis. Hence, it is essential to take certain precautions to protect your liver. ...
Here are some ways to keep your liver healthy: Don't drink a lot of alcohol. It can damage liver cells and lead to the swelling or scarring that becomes cirrhosis, which can be deadly. How much alcohol is too much? U.S. government guidelines say men should drink no more than two dr...
A 46-year-old man, diagnosed incidentally during an ultrasound (US) examination with a 3.5-cm HCC in segment VII related to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), was referred for liver resection. He underwent a laparoscopic protocol evaluation for liver cirrhosis. Liver appearance and biopsy of the...
Over time, a fatty liver can lead to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (also called “NASH”). NASH is a more advanced form of fatty liver disease and may lead to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and liver cancer. Unfortunately, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease can also lead to chronic condi...
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For example, while anti-inflammatories help many people, they’re potentially dangerous for someone taking blood thinners or suffering from liver cirrhosis. Personalised medicine accounts for individual variabilities, so providers can deliver tailored care, resulting in better patient outcomes. The wider ...
Cirrhosis can take 20 or more years to develop. During that time, the healthy cells in yourliverare slowly replaced with scar tissue. While these scars grow, your liver tries to heal itself by creating new cells. But this process has a downside. It can raise your odds of getting livercan...
A"leaky gut" may be the cutting edge for the passageof toxins, antigens or bacteria into the body, andmay play a pathogenic role in advanced liver cirrhosisand its complications. Plasma endotoxin levels havebeen admitted as a surrogate marker of bacterialtranslocation and close relations of endot...
Pathology of the liver in budd-chiari syndrome: Portal vein thrombosis and the histogenesis of veno-centric cirrhosis, veno-portal cirrhosis, and large reg... Hepatic vein (HV) thrombosis causes ascites, hepatomegaly, and severe congestion of the liver (Budd-Chiari syndrome [BCS]). Severe ...
Hepatitis B is a type of virus that causes serious infection in the liver. If not treated on time, hepatitis B can become chronic leading to permanent scarring or failure of liver function. Most often, hepatitis B can lead to major liver dysfunctions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. For...