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Liver disease is any disturbance of liver function that causes illness. The liver is responsible for many critical functions within the body and should it become diseased or injured, the loss of those functions can cause significant damage to the body. Liver disease is also referred to as hepatic disease.
Liver disease is a broad term that covers all the potential problems that may occur to cause the liver to fail to perform its designated functions. Usually, more than 75% or three quarters of liver tissue needs to be affected before decrease in function occurs.
The liver the largest solid organ in the body; and is also considered a gland because among its many functions, it makes and secretes bile. The liver is located in the upper right portion of the abdomen protected by the rib cage. It has two main lobes that are made up of tiny lobules. The liver cells have two different sources of blood supply. The hepatic artery supplies oxygen rich blood that is pumped from the heart, while the portal vein supplies nutrients from the intestine and the spleen.
Normally, veins return blood from the body to the heart, but the portal vein allows chemicals from the digestive tract to enter the liver for "detoxification" and filtering prior to entering the general circulation. The portal vein also efficiently delivers the chemicals and proteins that liver cells need to produce the proteins, cholesterol, and glycogen required for normal body activities.
As part of its function, the liver makes bile, a fluid that contains among other substances, water, chemicals, and bile acids (made from stored cholesterol in the liver). Bile is stored in the gallbladder and when food enters the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), bile is secreted into the duodenum, to aid in digestion of food.
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Excessive drinking for a period of many years can cause liver damage.
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Is hepatic liver cancer the same as heptaocellular carcinoma of the liver?
Yes, "hepatic liver cancer" and "hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of the liver" are referring to the same condition. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer, and it specifically refers to cancer that begins in the hepatocytes, which are the main type of liver cells. "Hepatic" simply means "related to the liver," so "hepatic liver cancer" is another way to describe hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cancer that originates in the liver cells.
Is alchohol bad?
If you mean drinking it, yes. It can lead to liver damage, heart disease and certain types of cancer.
How did Percy L Julian die?
he died of liver cancer
How is liver cancer developed?
Cancer cells travel by way of what is called the 'cancer highway', the lymphatic system.
What are the symptoms of people who smoke?
Lung disease, black teeth, addiction, shaky fingers, heart disease, liver cancer, throat disease, mouth cancer, bad breath, blackened finger. It also fills your lungs and liver with black tar.
What kind of cancer did Edith Piaf have?
Liver cancer
What kind of disease is liver cancer?
Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer, is a type of malignant tumor that originates in the liver. It is a form of primary cancer, meaning it starts in the liver cells rather than spreading to the liver from other parts of the body. The most common type of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which develops in the hepatocytes, the main type of liver cell. Liver cancer can also be classified as: Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): This is the most common type and typically occurs in individuals with chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis. Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: This cancer begins in the bile ducts within the liver. Hepatoblastoma: This rare type of liver cancer primarily affects children. The risk factors for liver cancer include chronic infections with hepatitis B or C viruses, cirrhosis (often due to alcohol abuse or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), exposure to aflatoxins (toxins produced by certain molds), and some genetic conditions.
If they saw positive cancer tracers in my blood and they traced it to my liver but my liver is ok but I still have positive cancer tracers then do I have cancer somewhere else?
You may. If the cancer originated in the liver and the carcinoma cells are being found in the bloodstream, then the cancer from the liver has already metastasized and is moving around through the entire system. These metastasized cancer cells may 'stick' in other sites.
Did Lester B Pearson die from cancer?
Liver cancer.
What cancer did lester b Pearson die from?
Liver cancer.
What has the author Benjamin J Valverde written?
Benjamin J. Valverde has written: 'Liver cancer' -- subject(s): Etiology, Therapy, Liver, Cancer, Diagnosis, Liver Neoplasms
