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Blood tests alone cannot "confirm" cirrhosis of the liver - final confirmation must be done by a liver biopsy. However the usual blood "indicators" of liver cirrhosis which are useful to know about (and usually all combined in a package known as "liver function blood tests") are an elevated AST and ALT (liver enzymes, which leak from hepatocytes when the cells are damaged), high bilirubin (directly correlates to how itchy you are) and high GGT, a marker for alcoholic cirrhosis.

"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.

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There is a medication called Dilantin, which is used to control seizures, that causes hypertrophy (excessive growth) of the gums and if combined with inadequate oral hygiene can cause pain. Usually, improved oral hygiene and frequent dental cleanings can eliminate this problem.

Metastatic adenocarcinoma is adenocarcinoma (a carcinoma that originates in the glands) that has metastacized (moved). In this case, the condition originates in the gallbladder and then moves on to the liver. This is not a diagnosis that is all that unusual. The "how" here is that when things arose in the gallbladder, the blood (circulatory system) acted as a transport. The liver is a frequent site of metastases, though not normally from the gallbladder. This is not an uncommon epidemiological phenomenon. Good luck with further evaluation and treatment.

"Hemorrhagic" is the property of containing or secreting blood that shouldn't be there.

"Hemorrhage" refers to blood escaping from blood vessels of any kind.

A "lesion" is an area of damaged, missing, diseased, or otherwise abnormal tissue, such a sore. The most common lesions appear in the skin - pimples, cancer sores, burns.

A hemorrhagic lesion is one that either contains blood or is bleeding. Examples of hemorrhagic lesions: bruises, petechiae (tiny, bright red spots), "hickies".

In sum, hemorrhagic lesions can be harmless or very serious, depending on the type, location, and cause.

Even though clubbing is a widely recognized symptom of many diseases the physiological mechanism that actually causes clubbing is not well understood. Current understanding is that these diseases cause http://www.answers.com/topic/vasodilator in the distal circulation which leads to http://www.answers.com/topic/organ-hypertrophy of the tissue of the nailbeds and thus to the clubbed fingernails. Other factors that have been implicated are the local effects of growth factors (such as http://www.answers.com/topic/platelet-derived-growth-factor and http://www.answers.com/topic/hepatocyte-growth-factor) that are usually sequestrated in the pulmonary capillary bed. Many of the conditions associated with clubbing result in shunting across some of the capillary beds in the pulmonary circulation.


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yes it is metabolised in liver by oxidation reaction....:)

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What does it mean to have a liver count of 1.8

Yes! NSAIDS, like ibuprofen cause vasoconstriction, they make the arteries in your kidneys smaller so no blood can get to it... this can cause acute renal failure if you take ibuprofen regularly or at high doses. It's a cumulative effect... so just by taking ibuprofen regularly for a while can damage your kidneys. It can also cause fluid retention, aplastic anemia, GI distress (upset), and ulcers!

It is rare to bleed, but it is possible. The rupture will most likely hemorrhage.

The liver works by producing bile and removing toxins from the blood. It converts glycose into glycogen and even keeps your body core temperature at 27 degrees celsius. It works with the stomach, gallbladder, and small intestines. If your liver fails, toxins build up in your blood stream and you almost certainly die (without a transplant of course).

High liver count is caused by damage to, and death of, liver cells. Enzymes leak out into the blood, and these can be counted and thus provide the liver count.
Cause are many, but alcoholism and drug abuse are major contributors. Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver is another.
Also, mononucleosis will cause increased liver count.
These are a few of a great many causes to high liver count.

Also, some medications will cause a higher than normal liver count.

A high liver count is usually reversible. This is due to the livers high ability for regeneration even after massive damage.

The liver is a convulated tubule meaning that in reality its volume can be up to an extraordinary 15 L capacity. This is for the average adult on a 8750 kJ diet. Volume may vary according to age, lifestyle and gender.

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Smoking and heavy alcohol abuse (especially over a period of decades) both increase the risk of liver damage.

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Liver impairement result to edema since liver is one of the major organs that regulate the fluid balance in the body aside from the kidneys.So when it doesn't function normally, fluid will not be excreted and so will be absorbed again by the body.

A liver profile, also known as LFTs (Liver function tests) are a set of blood tests done to assess liver function.

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Urea is a waste product produced by mammals from the breakdown (metabolism) of protein and excreted through urine and in much smaller amounts, perspiration (sweat). This is processed in the body through the liver and passed out of the system as a part of urine by the kidneys.

Organ meat, although typically very nutritious also contains a number of harmful compounds which can cause numerous problems biologically.

For instance, the liver. Although it is a good source of nutrients the liver also acts as a type of filter, removing harmful toxins from the blood of an animal. These toxins build up over time in organ meats such as the liver and are passed on to the person eating them.

Yes, in Roman times when hospitals heard a chesty cough they used to suspect liver disease and actually pull it out. It of course led to death.