Liver is one of the vital organs in human body, which is located on the ride side, under the costa border. This organ works as a factory, provides good supplies to the body and inhibit it from the transmitting of infection and toxins. Including creating a bile for a fat digestion and recycling some bad part of the body in order to bring back for a body support.
What cause a damage to the liver
There are many types of liver disease, such as “hepatitis” caused by a virus infection, toxins, genetic, and SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus) On the other hand, for “Cirrhosis” which is caused by the accumulation of tissue that replace the dead liver cells. Causes are usually be virus infection, alcoholism, and toxic substances exposure. According to both diseases, patients are always unable to notice symptoms before a detection. Making it to be late for a cure after notice having these diseases.
How to check up your liver
A doctor will order you to receive an annual physical examination. Or provide a detection in case of having suspected signs of liver disease. For example, yellow eyes. However, in general, doctors will start asking about a history of symptoms as symptoms before having a disease. Including vaccination history, history of blood receiving, physical examination, x-ray and laboratory examinations as clinical chemistry, clotting time, Immunology as well as the genetic testing for hepatitis virus detection.
Fibroscan for liver detection
With the evolution of modern medication “Fibroscan” for cirrhosis has proved that liver examination is not that difficult or scary anymore. Which during operation, the machine will make a sound that is similar to an ultrasound machine, it will be sent to the liver and reflect back afterward. In the machine there is a device that does an analyzing for a liver condition as numbers. The numbers can indicate what stage of fibrosis in the patient is including severity. As that process, it is useful for patients due to doctors can be able to assess the liver condition with appropriate treatment. However, this method does not require biopsy of the liver. Help providing harmless, time saving and accurate results.In addition, the examination can be made without fasting which only takes 10 minutes for the inspection.
In conclusion, if there are any sign of the disease present in its early stage. Receive a consult from a doctor to take care of your health and make it away from the disease early. Understanding and knowing about diseases in advance help the health strong and you can be able to live longer.
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