Liver and its function

Liver is the largest internal organ in the body. It is also considered the biggest gland. Liver plays a vital role in metabolism and many other functions like glucose storage as glycogen, protein synthesis and detoxification of drugs, toxins and waste products from metabolism. Bile which plays a vital role in digestion is also produced by the liver. Many other high-volume biochemical reactions are also performed and regulated by it. “Hepar” is the Greek word for liver and many medical terms that start with hepato or hepatic are related to liver.

What is liver disease?

Any such disease as affects liver and its function is considered a liver disease. Liver disease often causes serious complications like jaundice, fluid retention, liver failure etc. Cirrhosis, hepatitis, fatty liver and some liver cancers are other types of liver diseases.

The real causes behind some types of liver diseases, particularly, those which present at the time of birth are not known. Some other kinds like hemochromatosis are because of inherited genes from parents. Hepatitis C and alcoholism are some common causes of cirrhosis in the United States.

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Astounding 19th deaths

Hot news has been published that the china is under the threat of a dangerous epidemic.A report is shown where about 19 kids have been killed because of an eruption in the eastern city of China.

EV 71 and symptoms

That is the infection of intestinal enterovirus 71.The victim of such disease is caught up under a chronic fever, where the condition gets worst time by time.The usual symptoms would arise such as pain, fatigue, mouth swelling, pimples of the foot as well as the hands etc.The chronic itching damages the skin beauty almost.

Little kids under threat

The scientists and doctors after encompassing through the laboratorial investigations have come to a conclusion that this infection is caused on the little aging people.The little children are more likely to be affected in this virus of EV 71.These are diagnosed at the age of 6 to 7 years old.

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