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Hepatic Encephalopathy – Must Read! An earlier approach to lowering ammonia levels—that is, seriously limiting the protein intake of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis—is no longer recommended because it can lead to a reduction in the patient’s muscle mass. Maintaining muscle mass is important because, as mentioned above, a chemical reaction that removes free ammonia from…
Hepatic encephalopathy – awesome article Author: David C Wolf, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, Westchester Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College Contributor Information and Disclosures Updated: Mar 25, 2010 Definition Hepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients…
Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy (sometimes hepatoencephalopathy or portosystemic encephalopathy) is a potentially-reversible neuropsychiatric abnormality in the setting of liver failure, whether chronic (as in cirrhosis), or acutely. It can be diagnosed only after exclusion of other neurological, psychiatric, infectious, and metabolic etiologies. With severe liver impairment, toxic substances normally removed by the liver accumulate in…
What are Fatty Liver, NAFLD, and NASH? Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to a wide spectrum of liver disease ranging from simple fatty liver (steatosis), to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), to cirrhosis (irreversible, advanced scarring of the liver). All of the stages of NAFLD have in common the accumulation of fat (fatty infiltration) in the…
The skinny on fatty liver Weight and metabolic disorders put millions at risk BY KATIE CHARLES THE DAILY CHECKUP Wednesday, October 6th 2010 A hepatologist and assistant professor of medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Charissa Chang specializes in treating patients with liver diseases like viral hepatitis and fatty liver disease. Who’s at risk About 30%…
The “Hidden” Liver Disease – NAFLD By Penelope Hamil Most people take liver health for granted. After all, the liver is one of the body’s most resilient organs and the only one capable of regenerating itself. Regrettably, most doctors are unaware of a liver ailment that strikes a significant portion of the population. It is…
Ten Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease Fighting Tips Posted August 15th, 2011 Besides helping to keep extra weight off, these easy to incorporate suggestions also help defend against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Americans are packing on the pounds, as today’s modern lifestyle seems to go hand-in-hand with obesity. Unfortunately, the rising…
Study Busts Liver Disease Myth If you had the idea that alcohol and obesity were primarily responsible for fatty liver and other liver diseases, here is a report that turns this theory on its head. Non-obese and non alcoholic people also fall prey to liver diseases, including the cirrhosis of the liver. A study by…
Genetic Link To Advanced Fatty Liver Disease Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who carry an allele of the PNPLA3 gene have an increased risk of developing advanced disease, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, and cirrhosis. A second study supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and…
Steatosis (fatty liver) Steatosis is a condition characterised by the build up of fat within the liver, sometimes triggering inflammation of the liver. It is also known as fatty liver. It is only recently that the significance and relationship of steatosis to HCV has begun to be understood. Treatment for Steatosis There are two different…