The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis , and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion . The liver is necessary for survival; there is currently no way to compensate for the absence of liver function long term, although liver dialysis can be used short term. This organ plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body, including glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification. It lies below the diaphragm in the abdominal-pelvic region of the abdomen. It produces bile , an alkaline compound which aids in digestion via the emulsification of lipids . The liver s highly specialized tissues regulate a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions, including the synthesis and breakdown of small and complex molecules, many of which are necessary for normal vital functions. Medical terms related to the liver often start in hepato- or hepatic from the Greek word for liver, hēpar (ἡπαρ).
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Hi . I had a c-section July 2012, my gall bladder removed august 2012 and my appendix XXXXXXX 2013. I have been admitted to hospital 3 times since with intra-abdominal abscesses. The past week i have been bleeding...
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I have completed six weeks of pregnancy.I am 32 years old. What type of medicines and supplements are necessary at this stage?What are the side effects of dubajest200 mg?
M having enlarged liver with normal enzymes.doctor has suggested me tab heptar 400mg twice daily .i don't take liqueur also .is it possible to reverse
sir i am taking nexito plus for last one year and lodoz five for last two month.my weight has increased by 10 kg in one year and havig faty liver now.should i continue nexito plus.sir i was taking nexito forte,risperidon 1 mg,lonazap 5 for last 8...
I had just received the results of my CT scan of my stomach. It was done because I had x-rays that should my liver was enlarged but all my blood work was normal. The results the Dr. told me was that the liver showed...
where do you enter the body ,for a liver operation, useing Key hole procedure
my brother is a juvenile diabetic since the last 20 years, he is 33 years old now. yesterday he got his annual check up- kidney/liver/lipid, Hb1AC etc. done. everything is ok. however when i saw his CBC i had a couple of concerns 1) his platelet...
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1 month earlier 14th dec 2011 i had hepatic liver abscess in the right lobe approximately 300 cc. they initally treated me with iv abtibiotics till 25th dec when it got melted. they drained the abscess on 28th and...
I am a 37 year old female and not being well in the last year. Neck, back,shoulder and head pain on the back side ( when bending down or breathing in , I can feel this pain more). Many times I had swollen lymph nodes...
The nerves across my forehead are constantly fluttering. It started Dec 2010 and has continued ever since with one or two short periods when it has stopped. I am male 63 5'11" 14 stone in good health apart from lower back complaints. I am not on...
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My daughter's sonogram of her baby showed a small spot on the babies liver . Once the baby has been born it and had another sonogram and baby still has the spot on her liver. The spot hasn't changed in size and baby has no side affects and is perfectly healthy. A surgeon has ordered an MRI . What possible things could this be??
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I am 26 yr old, doing masturbation from the age of 13. Because of over practice of this habit i became addict of it and finding all similar symptoms of sexual exhaustion like small size, low erection , liver problem means 99% percent same symptoms of Sexual Exhaustion( as studying via internet from last 15 days), next year i going for my...
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Best Medicines for Chicken Guniea Joint Pains-Female Patient ,Age-55,Height-5.1cm or 60 inches,Weight-72kg,Medical History-No BP,Sugar- Fasting 108-After breakfast-138,No Heart Diseases, Liver and Kidney functions properly...Before 6 months i got chicken guniea and from then i am suffering from very severe joint pains,till now...Please suggest...
hello sir .. plz help me out .this is my father USG ABDOMEN report ...3 things mention in the report but i can t undertsnd ... 1-free fluid noted in adbomen .no pleural effusion noticed. 2-cirrhotic liver with ascitis. 3-left renal calculus . no significant calyectasis.....and one more thg he s diabetic .... doctor recommended these medicines...
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Is there any way that we can clear oedema from legs and feet?Cause is unknown as heart , liver , kidneys,? are clear and doctors are still searching for cause but legs, ankles and feet are very painful.
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How come they can transplant an arm, finger , penis, heart , liver , etc. but can not transplant a uterus ?
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I HAD A HEARTH CATH DONE ICANT FIND A DOCTOR TO FOLLOW UP PLUS I WAS TOLD I HAD A LITTLE CICCROISOF THE LIVER IDO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO I HAVE NO MED INSURANCE AND NO JOB HOW DO I GO ABOUT A FOLLOW UP
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i feel anxious, short of breath and my brain is really foggy, when i stand up i feel like im going to faint..like my brain is going backwards, i dont feel right at all..iv been on 500-600cals for a while, and since thursday iv been eating 2 snickers a day, yesterday i binged 2000cals...saturday i had a diurex, and last night i had 4tsps of...
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i feel pain in my left leg i removed my gallblader 20 days ago is their relation ship or may be i still have infiction in my liver as alt and ast the anzimes test where bad after my surgery
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Hi, my name is Tirta, i am from Indonesia. I search on internet and found your website. I have a problem that I don t know where to ask for help, i want to know what to do. My mother diagnose by the doctor that she has cancer in her liver, she has been in hospital for weeks and month but she is getting weak every day, she is diagnose with liver...
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