Liver disease

Welcome to Liver-disease.org, let us first understandably explains the liver diseases.

The liver (Hepar) is located under the right diaphragm half is from the peritoneum (peritoneum) coated, is the front of the ribs and is covered with about 1500 g of the hardest abdominal organ. The liver consists of a larger right (lobus dexter) and a smaller left lobe (lobus sinister), next they will be divided into eight segments, each endowed with its own blood supply.

The liver serves as the principal element of the metabolism (proteins, carbohydrates, fats). It produces essential proteins (proteins), used, and stores nutrients, reduces metabolites (detoxification organ) and is the bile production.

Unlike many other organs of the human body is the ability of the liver, destruction below 50% can be regenerated.

Diagnosis of liver diseases

In particular, the laboratory values (or liver) give detailed information on the condition of the liver. Here are GOT (aspartate aminotransferase), GPT (alanine aminotransferase), gamma-GT (gamma-glutamyl transferase) and AP (alkaline phosphatase) are of particular interest. Additional experimental techniques are inter alia Ultrasound, endoscopy, radiography, CT (computed tomography), MRI and puncture of the organ (tissue sampling).

Signs and symptoms of liver disease

Liver diseases cause many different symptoms for those affected.

are considered to be typical: jaundice (jaundice), skin changes, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, weight loss, increased abdominal girth with distension, abnormal blood clotting, gynecomastia (breast growth in men).