Disorders of the liver

The liver is a gland located voluminous nell'ipocondrio right. It is the largest organ of the human body. Plays a key role in the metabolism and plays a series of processes including:
synthesis of proteins of blood
detoxification
regulates the blood coagulation
stores vitamins, minerals and sugars in excess to prevent the failure
produce instant energy when required
controls the production and excretion of cholesterol
decomposes alcohol
monitors and manitiene the correct levels of many chemicals and drugs in blood
maintains and controls the hormonal balance
helps the body to resist infection by producing immune system and cleaning the blood by bacteria
iron stores

In addition, the liver produces bile, an alkaline compound that helps digestion by the lipid emulsion. It performs and regulates many biochemical reactions requiring specialized tissues.

Viruses, hereditary defects, reactions to medications or chemicals are among the known causes of collapse of the liver. Although few treatments are effective in cases of severe liver disease, avoid alcohol and other substances that can damage it is a decisive step for the health of the liver. Recently, we developed a vaccine against hepatitis B, which is administered to children and adults most at risk of contracting the virus.

Many liver diseases are accompanied by an of itterizia caused the levels of bilirubin in the body. Bilirubin is the result of the decomposition of hemoglobin in red blood cells, dead; is normally removed by the liver and excreted through the bile. Among the most common diseases of the liver include:
Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, is caused by different viruses, but also by some toxic substances, autoimmune diseases and inherited conditions. Hepatitis A, also known as infectious hepatitis, can be contracted by taking contaminated water or food, especially shellfish. Hepatitis B, or serum hepatitis, is present in the blood and other body fluids such as urine, tears, semen, breast milk, vaginal secretions. It is generally transmitted through blood transfusions or inieizioni of drugs, but also through Taglietti or abrasion, or during daily activities (sex, kisses, etc..), The dentist, making tatutaggi or piercings. Hepatitis C is usually contracted by establishing contact with infected blood or through family or sexual contact with an infected person
Liver cirrhosis is the formation of fibrous tissue in the liver hepatocytes in place of the dead. The death of liver cells may be caused by viral hepatitis, alcoholism, or poisoning by other toxic substances. The damaged liver cells are replaced by scars that accumulate, harden the liver, decrease blood flow and causing the deaths of even more cells. The loss of liver function characteristic of this disease is accompanied by gastrointestinal disturbances, jaundice, enlarged liver and spleen, emaciation, and accumulation of fluid in the abdomen and other tissues. More than half of deaths from cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse, and hepatitis viruses. Chemical substance, poisonous, too much iron or copper, or blocks the bile duct can cause this degenerative disorder
the Hemochromatosis is a hereditary disorder that causes the accumulation of iron in the body, leading to long-term damage to the liver
liver cancer, primary hepatocellular carcinoma or as colangiocarcinoma or as metastasis of cancer in other parts of the digestive system
Wilson's disease is a hereditary disorder that causes the accumulation of copper in the body
colangite sclerotizzante the primary, an autoimmune inflammatory disease dependent on the bile duct
primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune disease of the small bile ducts
syndrome Budd-Chiari, or obstruction of the hepatic vein
Gilbert's syndrome, a genetic disease of the metabolism of bilirubin
the liver abscess, caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) or staphylococcus, or d Entamoeba histolytica, the parasite that causes amoebic dysentery. In any case, the body destroys the harmful liver tissue, leaving a cavity that is filled with other infectious organisms, white blood, liver cells and liquefied. The symptoms are abdominal pain and back, fever, weight loss, chilblains, nauese, vomiting, anemia, and if the damage is severe jaundice.

There are also numerous diseases of the liver in childhood.

The correct function of the liver can be checked through a number of dedicated clinical trials, which measure the presence or absence of specific enzymes, metabolites, or substances associated with a regular activity of the liver.

The traditional treatments for disorders EPET, in addition to stop drinking alcohol, including:
vaccination for hepatitis
eradicate the pathogen
liver transplant
cholecystectomy, or surgical removal of the gallbladder

Along with traditional remedies, herbal supplements or nutritional supplements rich in flavonoids (also contained many herbs) can help a damaged liver. These include:
Amargo
Annatto
Artichoke: it helps to reduce the levels of bile, and thus to reduce congestion in the liver
Avenca
Blackcurrants
Boldo
Cardamom
Cardo mariano has antioxidant properties
Carqueja
Chanca piedra
Epazote
Erva Tostao
Fedegosa
Garlic
Gervâo
Ginseng: helps reduce the negative effects of alcohol
Grape Leaves
Guache
Jurubeba
Licorice: neutralizes toxins in the liver
Macel
Mulungu
Pica preto
Rosemary leaves
Ginger has antioxidant properties and increases the effect of other herbs by improving the capacity of the body to assimilate

LIVER DISORDERS

Viral hepatitis

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D (further infection in a patient already infected with hepatitis B)
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis E
Chronic viral hepatitis
Hepatitis G
Liver dysfunction in other infectious disorders

Hepatitis: infection with cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex infection
toxoplasmosis
schistomiasi epatosplenica
portal hypertension in schistomiasi
liver disease in syphilis
infection with Epstein-Barr
Yellow fever
Rubella
leptospirosis
echinococcosis
Amoebiasis

Other inflammatory liver diseases
hepatic abscess
autoimmune hepatitis
phlebitis of portal vein
granulomatous hepatitis
hepatic granulomas in sarcoidosis and beryllium

Liver disease associated to alcohol abuse
enlarged liver
Hepatitis
fibrosis
sclerosis
cirrhosis
hepatic

Toxic liver disease
Most hepatotoxicity induced by drugs / drugs, such as:
cholestasis
necrosis
chronic hepatitis and acute hepatitis
cirrhosis
other rare disorders such as focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatic granulomas, peliosi, occlusive disease of the veins

Liver cancer

Malignant neoplasms:
carcinoma of the liver cells
colangiocarcinoma
epatoblastoma
angiosarcoma of the liver
sarcoma Kupffer
other sarcomas

Benign neoplasms:
hepatic hemangioma
hepatic adenoma
Focal nodular hyperplasia
Metabolic Diseases

Hemochromatosis
Wilson disease
Gilbert syndrome
diCrigler-Najjar syndrome
syndrome Dubin-Johnson
Rotor syndrome

Vascular
Chronic passive congestion of the liver
Central hemorrhagic necrosis of the liver
infarction of the liver
peliosi
veno-occlusive disease
portal hypertension
syndrome Budd-Chiari

Cysts
Congenital cysts
Echinococcus cyst caused

Disorders of gallbladder and biliary tract
malignant neoplasm of gallbladder
Malignant neoplasm of biliary tract areas
cholelithiasis
cholecystitis
other obstructions such as dropsy of the gallbladder, perforation, fistula, cholesterol, biliary dischinesia
other disorders dela bilare tract, as colangiti, obstructions, perforations, fistulas, spasms of the sphincter of Oddi, biliary cyst, atresia bilare

Liver disease in final stage
hepatic failure and hepatorenal syndrome
fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver

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