What You Need to Know: Liver BiopsyMaxwell, Jayna
A liver biopsy may be done to confirm liver fibrosis or to find out how severe it has become. A biopsy is a procedure used to take a sample of liver tissue to be tested.How is liver fibrosis treated?If liver fibrosis is found early, your liver may be able to repair itself without tr...
Do not enter the MRI room with anything metal. The MRI machine uses a powerful magnet. Metal can cause serious injury from the magnet. Tell the healthcare provider if you have any metal in or on your body. A biopsy is a procedure to remove a small piece of tissue from your liver to...
There are different types of abdominal pain, depending on the seriousness and potential to be life-threatening, the area of the abdomen involved, and the time span of such pain. For clarity, let us explain what is abdominal pain in terms of the various criteria just mentioned....
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Hepatitis C is liver inflammation and damage caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. Hep C can cause a mild illness that lasts a short time (acute) or a serious illness that can last the rest of your life (chronic). Chronic hepatitis C infection can cause long-term damage to you...
You’re better off baking, broiling, or preparing meat in a skillet than on the grill. Refined Sugar: The biggest cancer causing food (by far) is high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and other refined sugars. Even brown sugar is highly refined white sugar with some of the removed molasses ...
“Bioprinting takes this a step further,” said Ryan Creek, a certified physician associate with experience in regenerative medicine at biotech startups. “The ‘printing’ is done using biologically derived materials that can then replicate some of the properties of specific tissues in the body....
What is hepatitis B?Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The infection is called acute when a person first becomes infected. The infection becomes chronic when a person has symptoms for 6 months or longer. HBV infection can be prevented with ...
Do not enter the MRI room with any metal. Metal can cause serious damage. Tell the healthcare provider if you have any metal in or on your body. A biopsy is a procedure used to take a sample of tissue to be tested.How is a connective tissue disorder treated?