Abstract Liver is an important organ which performs various essential functions like synthesis of clotting factors, flushing out toxins from the body, etc. For this normal functioning it is really important that liver cells must function smoothly. Degeneration of liver cells results in chronic liver conditions which sometimes are difficult to manage. However such chronic conditions can be controlled if…
Abstract Liver being a largest organ and one of the most essential organ for smooth functioning of body. Liver diseases don’t always show symptoms and complications vary from person to person depending upon the causative factor of the disease. Though, sometimes the only last option left in End stages of liver diseases is organ transplant but if an individual has…
Abstract This article is all about Hepatitis C which affects one of the vital organs of the body, i.e. Liver. It produces bile juice which helps in the digestion of fats. Liver also helps to detoxify the body from chemicals. Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C causes severe liver damage which…
Abstract Hepatic encephalopathy involves both the brain and the liver. In this condition, due to deterioration in brain function, the liver does not properly flush out the toxins from the blood and the toxins begin to accumulate in the bloodstream, resulting in brain damage. So, this disease needs a proper treatment which firstly improves the functions of the brain and…
Abstract The liver is the engine of the body. It plays a major role in Digestion, maintenance of metabolic functions and detoxification of various exogenous and endogenous encounters /articles like antibiotics, infections, medication, chronic alcoholism and much more. Numerous homeostatic mechanisms get affected if the liver gets diseased. As per Ayurveda, the liver is the site of Ranjhak pitta. It…
Abstract NAFL is generally considered a commonly-occurring liver disease associated with the modern lifestyle. The instances of NAFL are being widely reported from all across the world in present times because people are increasingly consuming foods that contain high amounts of unhealthy fat. NAFL affects nearly 10 million people in India every year and around 80-100 million people in the…
Abstract The liver is an important organ of human beings and equally is in dogs. It is the largest organ in the dogs next to the skin. The liver performs 1500 important functions in a dog. The functions of the liver are digestion, blood clotting, and it also removes the toxins present in the body. If this organ is not…
Introduction Ascites is the accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity which causes swelling of the abdomen. Ascites is not the disease it is just a symptom of an underlying cause. The fluid retention can be caused by heart failure, liver disease like- liver cirrhosis, kidney failure, etc. The prognosis of ascites depends on the underlying causes. Types On the…
Abstract A gallstone is a stone that is formed within the gallbladder out of bile components. The gallbladder is a small sac located below the liver on the right-hand side of the body. Gallstones can be of any size, from small to large. If the size of gallstones is small it usually causes no problem within the gallbladder but if…
Abstract Jaundice is a condition in which the skin gets pale, the sclera or white of the eyes turns yellow and the mucus membrane also appears yellow. Excreta may also be yellow like dark urine. All this happens due to high levels of bile pigments and bilirubin. Bilirubin is formed from the breakdown of red blood cells, it is the…