Because the liver is just on the outside of the tissue
it can damage our tissue
it can damage our tissue
it can damage our tissue
Some of the diseases are Wilson's Disease, hepatitis (an inflammation of the liver), liver cancer, and cirrhosis (a chronic inflammation that progresses ultimately to organ failure).
Scar tissue that forms in the liver is called cirrhosis. Technically cirrhosis is not a "disease"; it is a stage of liver malfunction. In fact, it is the final stage after fibrosis. Cirrhosis of the liver is most often caused by alcoholism, but can be caused by other diseases as well.
Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver. Caused mainly by various Viruses, but Also by some poisons ( alcohol, Autoimmune hepatitis) or hereditary conditions.
Your liver is what cleans your blood so if a disease strikes your liver your going to have uncleaned blood. Fact: It takes up to an hour for your liver to clean out the achool of just 1 glass.
Sheila Sherlock has written: 'A colour atlas of liver disease' -- subject(s): Atlases, Liver, Diseases 'Color atlas of liver disease' -- subject(s): Atlases, Diseases, Liver, Liver Diseases
Fat tissue and liver
In autoimmune diseases, the body makes antibodies that work against its own cells or tissues. Rheumatic diseases (diseases that affect connective tissue, including the joints, bone, and muscle) are also associated with these antibodies.
Jaundice effects primarily the liver; diabetes effects all organs as well as muscle & nerve tissue.
In this procedure, a tissue sample is removed from the liver and is examined under a microscope in order to learn more about the organ