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How does the liver help your body stay in balance?
The function of the liver is to get rid of toxins from the blood. Obviously, like the kidneys, the sound and healthy functioning of the liver is of great importance. Can you impair the proper functioning of the liver? Yes, poor diet and excessive alcohol intake can impair the functioning of the liver and even cause significant and permanent damage.
When you have 60 percent of your liver but have cirrhosis of the liver?
It means that 60% of your liver is currently functioning normally, but the other 40% has stopped functioning and is cirrhotic. (Not that your liver is distinctly split 60:40, with one side working but the other not - cirrhotic cells will be interspersed with normal cells). Your liver can regenerate itself with just 5% left working, however cirrhotic cells will remain (i.e the cannot be reabsorbed by the body). If this does happen, it may mean having part of the cirrhotic liver surgically removed.
What is liver desiese?
"Liver disease" is a general term for what it is called when your liver does not function correctly (work properly). There are many different types of liver disease, depending on why you liver is not functioning correctly.
Why are the developing baby's blood alcohol concentrations higher than those of the mother?
Because the developing babys liver is not fully functioning Because the developing babys liver is not fully functioning
Alcohol does not impair the primary function of the liver?
Alcohol can severley damage the primary function of the liver. (it can damage the whole liver overtime).
Can a liver be transplanted?
Yes, part of a living human liver can be transplanted unto another living human - the liver part will grow into a fully functioning liver withing weeks/months.
What is Intrinsic liver disease?
Intrinsic liver disease causes the liver to be incapable of functioning at its full capacity. A doctor will diagnose and treat this condition with tests and medication.
How can you live without a liver?
A human being cannot live more than a few minutes without a functioning liver. During a liver transplant operation, a machine substitutes the function of the liver
Best thing for bad liver?
Dandelion is known to be very effective against a damaged or improperly functioning liver.
Can you drink with a ruptured liver?
If you ruptured your liver from trauma and have no other liver problems, i.e you have a fairly normal amount of functioning liver tissue, then it should not be a problem. If you had most of your liver removed or had other underlying liver disease then you should avoid alcohol.
What does homogeneous hepatic activity mean?
Homogeneous hepatic activity refers to an even distribution of radiotracer uptake in the liver on a nuclear medicine scan. This finding suggests that the liver tissue is functioning uniformly without any areas of abnormal activity. It is a normal finding and usually indicates healthy liver function.
What is the pH of liver?
The pH of liver tissue is around 7.2 to 7.6, which is slightly alkaline. This pH range is important for maintaining the optimal functioning of enzymes and other biochemical processes in the liver.
