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Liver

The liver is a reddish brown gland that secretes digestive juices to aid in the digestion and absorption of food.

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What enzyme is released into the blood when the liver is damaged?

When the liver is damaged, the enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is often released into the blood. Elevated levels of ALT can indicate liver injury or inflammation, making it a key marker for assessing liver health. Other enzymes, such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), may also be elevated, depending on the type and extent of liver damage.

How many perineums are in the human body?

Perineum - One. It is the space between the anus and the scrotum or vagina.

Did Nicolette Larson have cirhosis of the liver?

According to her friend Astrid Young, Larson had been showing symptoms of depression and her fatal seizure "was in no small way related to her chronic use of Valium and Tylenol PM"

Young, Astrid. Being Young. p. 107, Insomniac Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-897178-45-4

How long will your liver function properly after broken rib caused laceration and is possibly still stuck in liver?

First of all, sucks to be you. You only have 2 hours and 45 minutes in most cases. You could be lucky and live for 4-5 hours but not much more.

What is SOL in liver?

I'm thinking it probably stands for Space Occupying Lesion. It's a generic phrase used to describe a morphological abnormality that is discrete and distinct from the normal tissue.

How do you read liver results?

Type your answer here... serum bilirubin 1.2,ALT <40

What does an 8 mm lesion in segment 6 of the liver medially with no intrahepatic biliary dilation mean?

On the far right and bottom chunk of the liver, but towards the left side of that chunk, there's a quarter-inch abnormality. The ducts within the liver are not abnormally widened.

What blood tests are performed to confirm cirrhosis of the liver?

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.

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.

Can prescription medication cause tooth and gum pain?

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.

How does a gallbladder tumor convert to a metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver?

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.

What is a hemorrhagic lesion?

"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.

Why does clubbing occurs in liver cirrhosis?

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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Is metronidazole metabolized in the liver?

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

High liver count vs low count number?

What does it mean to have a liver count of 1.8

Is ibuprofen bad for the liver?

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!

If a liver tumor ruptures do you hemorrhage or bleed internally?

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

What causes a high liver count and is it reversable?

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.

How does glucose work in the liver?

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).

What is the liver's volume?

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.

How do you get liver cancer?

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