Hepatitis. Liver Toxic Damage. Liver Steatosis
The ruddy, blood-rich liver is the largest gland in the body,
weighing about 1.4 kg (3 lb) in the average adult. Shaped like a
wedge, it occupies most of the right hypochondriac and epigastric regions, extending farther to the right of
the body midline than to the left. Located under the diaphragm,
the liver lies almost entirely within the rib cage, which provides
some protection.
Hepatitis
Liver Steatosis
Pathophysiology
Liver Toxic Damage
Research and Treatments
Bed rest, abstaining from alcohol, and taking medication to help relieve symptoms. Most people who have hepatitis A and E get well on their own after a few weeks. Hepatitis B is treated with drugs, such as lamivudine and adefovir dipivoxil. Hepatitis C is treated with a combination of peginterferon and ribovarin. Liver transplant of hepatitis B or C, or D-caused liver failure.
A definitive diagnosis can only be achieved by liver biopsy and histopathological analysis. Efforts are being made to find non-invasive markers of disease which can distinguish the stages of fibrosis, fibrosis from NASH and NASH from simple steatosis. However, there are no widely accepted methods at this time other than liver biopsy.
