Liver disease and its cause

     Know about Liver Disease: Are You At Risk?

Do you know about the types of liver diseases and risk occurred. Fatty liver disease is one of them. The causes may differ for those who have fatty liver but share one common thing: too much fat stored in their liver cells. Having small amounts of fat in the liver is normal. Having too much fat can cause the liver to become inflamed, which, over time, may cause scarring and may even lead to liver cancer or liver failure. We the best pathology in lucknow provide a proper test report through which one get to know that whether their liver is fatty or not.

Fatty liver refers to having excess fat in the liver, but no inflammation or liver cell damage. In patients with fatty liver, the liver functions normally and there are no symptoms. 

Causes:-

The liver is the largest organ in the body and serves many vital functions, including aiding in the removal of toxins and waste products from the body. Fatty liver disease is the most frequently disease seen in people with one or more of following conditions:

1.      Obesity

2.      Type 2 diabetes

3.      High blood pressure

4.      Insulin resistance

5.      High levels of fats in the blood (i.e. cholesterol, triglycerides)

6.      Can affect people of any age, including children.

Symptoms and Diagnosis:-

Usually a "silent disease," i.e. fatty liver disease causes few or no symptoms. Possible signs include:-

1.      Fatigue

2.      Weakness

3.      Weight loss or loss of appetite

4.      Nausea

5.      Abdominal pain

6.      Jaundice

Liver disease is often discovered following routine blood tests, imaging tests such as ultrasound, CT scan and MRI, and sometimes a liver biopsy, confirms the diagnosis. We are the best diagnostic centre in lucknow to provide best treatment to our patient.

Treatment:-


Fatty liver disease requires care by a specialist who is specially trained in a wide range of liver diseases and disorders. Hepatology, a subspecialty of gastroenterology, is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of any disturbance of proper liver function. For proper treatment come to best pathology in jankipuram. Treatment options that a gastroenterologist or hepatologist may recommend include:

1.      adopting a healthy diet, limiting caloric intake and adding fruits, vegetables, and whole grains

2.      gradual weight loss monitored by a registered dietitian/medical weight loss professional

3.      risk factor control: tight glucose control (diabetes), lowering cholesterol and triglycerides

4.      regular exercise

5.      reviewing all medications with the doctor, stopping certain medications or switching to other medicines as needed

6.      getting vaccinations for hepatitis A and B, the flu and pneumococcal disease

7.      avoiding alcohol intake

8.       liver transplant

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