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What is Diffuse hepatocellular disease liver?
Affects hepatocytes and interferes with liver function
Where are damaged red blood cells phagocytized?
Damaged red blood cells are phagocytized in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow by macrophages. These specialized immune cells engulf and break down the damaged cells to recycle their components like iron and proteins.
Which process occurs when new liver cells are produced from old liver cells?
The process is called liver regeneration, where old liver cells divide to produce new liver cells. This helps in repairing damaged tissue and maintaining normal liver function.
Why does skin cells divide more often than liver cells?
Skin cells are damaged faster than your liver cells so the divide more often
How would the histopathology department identify liver disease?
Histopathology is the study of the diseases of cells. So the histo department would examine cells from a liver biopsy to see what is causing the liver disease, the liver being made up of millions and millions of cells.
Can the liver reproduces by itself?
Yes, the liver has a remarkable ability to regenerate itself. When a portion of the liver is removed or damaged, the remaining liver cells can proliferate to restore the liver to its original size, often within a few weeks. However, this regeneration capacity has limits, and chronic damage or disease can impair this ability.
How are damaged red blood cells removed from the blood?
they are removed by your liver
What cells do you have in the liver?
hepatic cells.
What is the prognosis for Budd-Chiari Syndrome?
If surgery is done before permanent liver damage sets in, long-term survival is possible. In these cases, damaged liver cells can actually recover. If patients are already very sick with liver disease, the surgery may not be as helpful.
What destroys damaged or old cells?
The spleen is the site of destruction of old or damaged red blood cells. The liver recycles the hemoglobin and stores the iron.
What cells destroy old or damaged erythrocytes?
The spleen is the site of destruction of old or damaged red blood cells. The liver recycles the hemoglobin and stores the iron.
What disease is caused when liver cells are replaced by useless scar tissue?
Cirrhosis of the liver involves the replacement of healthy liver cells with scar tissue.
