Liver weight of about 3 pounds, is the largest solid organ in the body. It performs many important functions, such as: Manufacturing help clotting, oxygen transport in the blood and immune system folic acid function store excess nutrients and proteins to certain nutrients back to the bloodstream manufacturing bile (a kind of substance to help digest food) to glycogen (glycogen) in the form helps the body store sugar (glucose) Clear the blood in the body of harmful substances, including drugs and alcohol decomposition of saturated fat and cholesterol manufacture cirrhosis (Cirrhosis) is a slowly progressive disease, healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue, eventually leading to the liver is not working properly. Scar tissue prevents blood flow through the liver and slows nutrients, hormones, drugs and toxins produced by the natural process. Also slows the manufacture of proteins produced by the liver and other substances. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health noted that cirrhosis of the liver is the major cause of death in the first 12 diseases.
Hepatitis C, fatty liver and alcohol abuse is the most common cause of cirrhosis of the United States, but the case of any damage to the liver can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, including: diabetes associated with obesity and fatty liver. chronic viral infection folic acid of the liver (B, C and D hepatitis, D hepatitis folic acid is extremely rare) transport in the bile produced by the liver (which can help digest fats) to intestinal blockage folic acid of the bile duct. In infants, this situation due to biliary atresia (biliary atresia, bile duct, or the lack of damage) caused by, resulting folic acid in bile reflux into the liver. In adults, the other is called primary biliary cirrhosis (primary biliary cirrhosis) liver disease causes bile ducts become inflamed, blocked, or scarring. repeated episodes of heart failure, the liquid back to the liver Certain genetic diseases, such as: Cystic fibrosis (Cystic fibrosis). Glycogen folic acid storage disease. Body does not produce glycogen (can be converted to glucose as a source of energy for the body). α-antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency). In the absence of a specific liver enzyme. Liver dysfunction caused by diseases such as hemochromatosis (hemochromatosis, folic acid excess absorbed iron is deposited in the liver and other organs), and Wilson's disease (Wilson's disease, folic acid abnormalities folic acid caused by copper in the liver stored in)
Symptoms of cirrhosis vary with the stage of the disease. In the beginning, there may be no symptoms. As the disease worsens, symptoms may include: folic acid loss of appetite Lack of energy (fatigue), which may be debilitating sudden weight gain or weight loss bruising yellowing folic acid of the skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice) folic acid itchy skin humoral retention (edema) and ankles, legs and abdominal swelling (usually an early sign) brown or orange urine pale stools Confusion, disorientation (disorientation), personality changes bloody diarrhea fever cirrhosis folic acid diagnosed?
Cirrhosis diagnosis via several methods: physical examination. In the physical examination, the doctor will observe changes in your liver, or how big it is (cirrhosis of the liver is bumpy and irregular, not smooth). blood tests. If your doctor suspects cirrhosis, you will be asked to do a blood test to find out whether the presence of liver disease. other tests. In some cases, other tests will be carried out photographic liver, such as computerized tomography (CT scan), ultrasound or called radioisotope liver / spleen scan (radioisotope liver / spleen scan) other specialized programs. biopsy. Your doctor may decide to take samples (biopsies) from the liver tissue to confirm the diagnosis. surgery. In some cases, cirrhosis of the liver during surgery the doctor is able to see the entire liver was diagnosed. Laparoscopic liver can also be made by check (viewing device is inserted into the abdomen through a small incision).
Cirrhosis-related complications include: folic acid variceal bleeding (Variceal bleeding). Variceal bleeding is portal hypertension [portal (carrying blood from the digestive organs to the liver vascular)] in the pressure caused by the increase. This increase is due to the pressure caused by blood flow through the liver cirrhosis caused clogging. Increased portal folic acid pressure causes the body to the other veins (such as those in the vein of the esophagus and stomach) expand (varicose veins) to bypass the blockage. These varicose veins become very fragile, easy bleeding, causing severe abdominal bleeding and liquids. confused thinking and other psychological changes (hepatic encephalopathy). When cirrhosis already exist for a long time, hepatic encephalopathy (Hepatic encephalopathy) occurs most frequently. Toxins in our gut is usually produced by the liver detoxification, but once cirrhosis, the liver can not detoxify. Toxins will enter the blood, which can cause confusion, behavioral changes, and even coma.
renal failure. reduce changes in blood oxygen Diabetes blood count Increased risk of infection excessive bleeding and bruising male breast enlargement Early menopause preliminary muscle mass loss of these complications can be drugs or structural folic acid changes in diet to treat. Once the treatment of these complications is invalid, liver transplantation may be considered. Almost all liver transplant complications can be cured by, but in many cases, careful management can reduce the harmful effects of cirrhosis and delay or even obviate the need for a liver transplant.
There are several ways you can reduce your risk of developing cirrhosis: Do not alcoholics. If you want to drink, and how much you want to limit the multi-drunk drink. Remember that alcohol is not just talent will get cirrhosis. If you drink more than two drinks per day (drinks), folic acid you increase your risk. A drink is the five ounces of wine, 12 ounces of canned beer, or 1.5 ounces of spirits section. Avoid high-risk sexual behavior, such as unprotected sexual contact with multiple partners. Be careful around synthetic chemicals, folic acid such as cleaning products and pesticides. If you need regular contact with chemicals, wear protective clothing and masks. Vaccination against hepatitis B Eat a balanced, low-fat diet and taking vitamins.
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