Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: obesity also affects liver function
Non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is one of the diseases that is occurring with increasing frequency and manifests itself as excess abdominal fat in overweight people. Years ago, talk about liver disease was always linked to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Nowadays, one of the most common liver complications is non-alcoholic hepatic […]
Budd-Chiari Syndrome: How does it affect the liver?
Budd-Chiari syndrome, also known as hepatic vein obstruction, is a condition that prevents the cycle in which blood leaves the liver and returns to the heart The syndrome occurs as a consequence of total or partial blockage of blood flow from the liver by blood clots, which can occur at any point in the small […]
What is an inflamed liver?
“Hepatomegaly” or inflamed liver is an abnormality consisting of enlargement of the organ in question. This condition could represent liver disease, congestive heart failure, or cancer. The liver is one of the largest organs of the human body, which is compared to the shape of a soccer ball and is located in the upper right […]
Functions of the portal vein
The portal vein is responsible for draining blood from various organs to the liver, it is responsible for hepatic venous circulation. After conducting blood to the liver, nutrients are processed there and toxic substances are expelled from the body. First of all, it is necessary to define what the portal vein is, which is understood as […]
Liver can be biopsied
The biopsy performed on the liver is a process by which the specialist extracts a sample of the organ so that it can be subjected to different studies and obtain a diagnosis. In the medical world there are different types of biopsie. In each one the doctors take the sample in different ways due to a […]
Is there a cure for liver failure?
One of the most common causes of liver failure is hepatitis or excessive consumption of medications.