People who need to have their liver checked early and regularly

SKĐS - In the process of developing liver disease, if not caused by a virus or genetics, the patient often begins with fatty liver, which then leads to hepatitis, cirrhosis and finally liver cancer.

People who need early liver examination

The liver is an important organ in the body that helps digest food, store energy, and remove toxins. There are many types of liver disease, including hepatitis, fatty liver, liver cancer, cirrhosis, and liver failure. Each of these conditions has its own symptoms.

There are many types of liver disease, including hepatitis, fatty liver, liver cancer, cirrhosis, and liver failure. Each of these conditions has its own symptoms. Liver disease does not always have obvious symptoms that can be seen or felt. Therefore, early diagnosis is extremely important.

People who need early liver examination are:

• People at risk of hepatitis B

If someone in your family has a history of hepatitis B or C, you need to have your liver checked and monitored regularly. At the same time, if you feel tired, have pain in the right hypochondrium, or have yellow urine, you should check your liver function for timely treatment. In addition, if you have not had hepatitis, you can get vaccinated to prevent the disease.

• People with hepatitis B, hepatitis C

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are the leading causes of liver cancer. Therefore, people with hepatitis B or hepatitis C need to have their livers examined and monitored regularly, and actively treated to regain a healthy liver.

• People who regularly drink alcohol

People who regularly consume alcohol without control are not only at risk of cardiovascular and stomach diseases, but also have a much higher risk of liver-related diseases than those who do not drink alcohol. If you have been diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis, you need to abstain completely for effective treatment.

Early diagnosis and treatment help slow the progression of liver disease and may even reverse liver damage.

Warning signs of liver problems

• Jaundice : The most common sign of the liver's inability to remove bilirubin from the blood. Note that this sign may be harder to see on darker skin.
• Abdominal pain and swelling : Especially in the upper right abdomen, this can be due to inflammation or swelling of the liver. Abdominal swelling can also be due to fluid accumulation (ascites).
• Swollen feet and ankles : Due to reduced albumin production by the liver, leading to fluid accumulation.
• Itchy skin : Persistent itching of unknown cause indicates that the liver is not removing toxins.
• Dark urine : A sign that the liver is having difficulty processing bilirubin.
• Pale stools : May be caused by the liver not producing enough bile.
• Chronic fatigue : A very common sign of liver damage.
• Nausea or vomiting : Occurs frequently and may be associated with liver disease.
• Loss of appetite : Loss of appetite is an important warning sign.
• Easy bruising : Due to decreased blood clotting ability when the liver is damaged.

When to contact a doctor?

If liver disease is not treated, it can cause irreversible damage and lead to liver failure. Therefore, people with signs of liver disease or related to unhealthy lifestyles, alcohol abuse... should see a doctor when the following symptoms appear:

• Persistent abdominal pain, especially in the liver area
• Extreme fatigue
• Prolonged high fever of unknown cause
• Excessive abdominal swelling (ascites)
• Shortness of breath
• Vomiting blood (risk of esophageal or gastric variceal rupture)
• Bloody stools, black stools or fresh blood

Your doctor may order tests such as liver function tests, liver biopsy, ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI to help diagnose the disease. Early diagnosis and treatment can slow the progression of the disease and may even reverse liver damage.

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