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Is Your Liver Healthy?

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on October 13, 2014

The human liver serves a very important function in a person’s daily life. It works to filter blood that comes from your digestive tract and then passes the blood to the rest of your body once it’s been detoxified. Also, it creates proteins that assist in blood clotting. These functions are essential, and having a […]

Four Easy Ways to Protect Your Liver & Keep It Healthy

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on June 18, 2014

Four Easy Ways to Protect Your Liver & Keep It Healthy

The human digestive system is made up of a group of organs that need to work together in order to properly digest food and turn it into the nutrients we need to be healthy. A key part of the digestive system is the liver. Most people don’t realize that everything they eat and drink passes […]

Long-term follow-up after liver transplantation in patients with hepatic iron overload

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1999

Long-term follow-up after liver transplantation in patients with hepatic iron overload

Patients with hepatic iron overload who undergo orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) have a worse 1-year survival than those who undergo transplantation for other indications; the long-term outcome in this population is unknown. The purpose of this study is to report long-term follow-up after OLT in a cohort of patients with hepatic iron overload. [...]

Diabetes and the hepatobiliary system

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1998

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of glucose metabolism that affects 12 million people in the United States. 48 Diabetes primarily affects the liver and biliary system through its metabolic effects. Patients with either type I or type II diabetes of sufficient duration, including patients with secondary etiologies of diabetes such as chronic pancreatitis [...]

Diabetic gastroparesis

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1995

Diabetic gastroparesis is a common, underrecognized disorder affecting both type I and type II diabetics usually in the setting of other diabetic complications. The pathogenesis of diabetic gastroparesis is poorly understood, but autonomic neuropathy appears to play a major role. The symptoms of gastroparesis are nonspecific, and complications such [...]

Primary liver cancer and survival in patients undergoing liver transplantation for hemochromatosis

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1995

Primary liver cancer and survival in patients undergoing liver transplantation for hemochromatosis

Cirrhotic patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC) have an increased risk of primary liver cancer (PLC). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of primary liver cancer in patients with HHC undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Five liver transplant centers were surveyed; clinical and pathological data on 37 patients [...]

Treatment of hepatic failure secondary to isoniazid hepatitis with liver transplantation

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1994

Treatment of hepatic failure secondary to isoniazid hepatitis with liver transplantation

Two patients with liver failure secondary to isoniazid hepatotoxicity were successfully treated with orthotopic liver transplantation. A 49-year-old man received isoniazid prophylaxis for a positive tuberculin test, and a 60-year-old woman was treated for active pulmonary tuberculosis with isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. Both patients developed [...]

Outcome of liver transplantation in hereditary hemochromatosis

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1994

Outcome of liver transplantation in hereditary hemochromatosis

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disorder of iron metabolism. It is an uncommon indication for liver transplantation (LT). It has been suggested that patients who undergo LT for cirrhosis related to HH have higher morbidity and mortality from cardiac, infectious and malignant complications. The purpose of this retrospective review was to [...]

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More Posts About: Liver Disease

Is Your Liver Healthy?

Four Easy Ways to Protect Your Liver & Keep It Healthy

Long-term follow-up after liver transplantation in patients with hepatic iron overload

Diabetes and the hepatobiliary system

Diabetic gastroparesis

Primary liver cancer and survival in patients undergoing liver transplantation for hemochromatosis

Treatment of hepatic failure secondary to isoniazid hepatitis with liver transplantation

Outcome of liver transplantation in hereditary hemochromatosis

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