Symptoms And Controls Of Delicate Liver Disease

Liver can be regarded as the largest organ in man, which secrete bile, it also causes many essential changes in many of the substance present in the blood. It has weight of about 90g. It is brick red in colour. It also contain two big lobs and three smaller ones. It is located at the right part of he body just below the diaphragm. Liver is important for the survival of human being. It also plays a major role in metabolism and also secrete carbohydrate, proteins and fat, and store glycogen vitamin and other substances.

Facts About Liver

• The are many role and function that liver possesses and the some of famous functions include
• Manufacture of bile which is formed from breaking down of red cells in the liver. The process is called haemolysis.
• Production of Urea through the breaking down of excess amino acids. The process is called deamination
• Detoxification process: Liver breaks down poisonous substances e.g. alcohol and drugs
• Liver helps in conversion of glycogen into glucose when the body needs it.
• It converts amino acid into carbohydrates
• It regulates blood glucose level by converting glucose to glycogen.
• Liver helps in digestion
• It stores blood temporarily
• It produces blood cells in early life

Liver Diseases

1. Gall Stone: These are concretions formed within the gall bladder. They are multiple and faceted
2. Hepatitis: It is caused by inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a drug. The victim is jaundiced (high bilirubin). There are hepatitis types A and B
3. Liver Cancer: This is a distorted form of production of liver cells.
4. Cirrhosis of the Liver: This is hardening of the liver, caused by virus, microbes or toxic substances (alcohol) and dietary deficiency

Signs and Symptoms  of Liver Diseases

• Urine Darkened
• Vomiting
• Pain in the abdominal region in the upper right part of stomach
• Indistinct feelings of sickness
• Jaundice of the skin
• Loss of appetite
• Change in weight either loss or gain

Control of Liver Diseases

• Avoidance of excessive drinking of alcohol
• Prompt treatment of infection
• Out down on proteinous food for that period
• Avoid eating fatty foods
• Gall stones are removed by surgical operation