CONDITIONS TREATED
Liver disorders
The largest organ in your body is your liver. The liver is responsible for digesting meals and eliminating toxins from the body. When your liver is not working correctly, it might hurt the rest of your body. Different things can wreak havoc on the liver.
What are hepatitis B and C?
A hepatitis B infection results from infection of the liver with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). A vaccine is available to prevent it. Blood, sperm, or other bodily fluids from an infected individual can infect an uninfected person with hepatitis B. Several factors may contribute to hepatitis B transmission, including sexual contact, sharing needles, syringes, or other injection equipment, passing needles, syringes, or other injection equipment, or passing it from mother to infant. As a result of blood contact with an infected individual, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes hepatitis C, a liver infection.The most common method of acquiring hepatitis C today is sharing needles or other equipment to prepare and inject drugs. More than half of those who contract the virus suffer from a long-term, chronic condition after contracting hepatitis C.
What is autoimmune hepatitis?
Autoimmune hepatitis is a type of liver inflammation caused by your immune system attacking liver cells. The specific cause of autoimmune hepatitis is unknown, but it appears that genetic and environmental variables interact over time to develop the condition. It is characterised by persistent hepatic inflammation and necrosis, and it can lead to cirrhosis. Autoimmune hepatitis, if left untreated, can cause liver scarring and finally lead to liver failure.
What is a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, is a group of disorders caused by fat accumulation in the liver. People who are overweight or are obese are most likely to suffer from it. These are liver diseases that affect persons who consume little or no alcohol. In cases of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), liver inflammation can cause severe scarring and liver failure. This harm occurs similarly to that caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
Liver disease treatments
The diagnosis determines the treatment for liver illness. As part of a medical routine that includes regular liver function tests, specific liver problems can be treated with lifestyle changes, such as quitting drinking or losing weight. In the event of liver failure, medicine or surgery may be required for the treatment. A liver transplant may be required if the disease leads to or has led to liver failure.
FAQ:
1. Are liver diseases curable?
Most liver illnesses are treated rather than cured, except for gallstones and viral infections such as hepatitis A, C, and infectious mononucleosis.
2. Are liver diseases painful?
Liver diseases may result in aches and pains.
3. Are liver diseases serious?
Cirrhosis, a life-threatening illness, can develop due to disorders that harm the liver over time.
