Liver disease

Liver disease is described as any number of diseases which affect the liver. The increased bilirubin levels in the body system causes jaundice.

Bilirubin is caused by hemoglobin breakup of dead red blood cells. It is normally removed by the liver through the bile from the blood.
Liver disease is applicable to many disorders and diseases that cause the liver to not function properly or not functioning.



A chronic liver disease causes liver scarring - nodular regeneration and fibrosis, liver tissue damage, progressive reduction in liver functions, bleeding disorders, excessive abdomen fluid, brain function disorders, and increased blood vessels pressure.
The main cirrhosis cause is excessive consumption of alcohol.

Liver Uses

Liver is an important organ and the largest gland in the human body which is responsible for filtering the blood;
-making the bile – helps excrete certain fatty substances and digest fat;
-metabolizing medications, such as sedatives, barbiturates, and amphetamines;
-making essential proteins, such as albumin that regulates fluid transportion in the kidneys and blood;
-storing copper, iron, vitamins A and D, and several vitamins B;
-helping recycle and breaking down red blood cells;
-and hooking and processing fats to carriers, and storing sugars, which helps in the body transportion, and thus saves energy.

Liver Disease Symptoms

What are the symptoms of different types of liver disease? The common symptoms include jaundice, nausea, darkened urine, unexplained weight gain or loss, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, pain in the upper right-hand of the stomach, light-colored stools, generalized itching, vague feeling of illness, fatigue, varicose veins also known as enlarged blood vessels, low grade fever, low blood sugar, loss of sex drive, muscle pains and aches, and depression.