Fatty liver

Background Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), also known as an autoimmune liver disease, damages the bile ducts within the liver. In the body the ducts play an important part in digestion because they carry fluid away from the liver. Over time the pressure builds up from the fluid causes the cirrhosis of the liver. The destruction of the bile ducts can have early symptoms such as fatigue, itchy skin, and jaundice. Prevalence/Incidence Primary Biliary Cirrhosis is mostly found in women…

treatments of Liver Cirrhosis. The case study is about a forty-two-year-old Simon who is an accountant, he is married with two teenage sons. Due to the stress of Simons job he unwinds at night with a drink or two or maybe three. He feels that his wife is nagging at him about his drinking but he feels that he has never been drunk. He noticed his bellying expanding and his clothes wouldn’t fit. Simon went to see his doctor there he was referred to a gastroenterologist and he was diagnosed with…

Liver Cirrhosis Liver Cirrhosis is considered to be one of the deadliest disease among men and women nationwide. With its leading cause of death and illness mostly in the United States, roughly 5.5 million people, which is 2% of the U.S. population are affected by Cirrhosis. In essence, 26,000 deaths occur each year, but who/what age range does this disease usually affect? What are the causes and symptoms? Can it be cured? Let’s take a look at the facts and statistics! In the human body system,…

HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 1.0 Introduction Humans need to obtain nutrients by taking in different kinds of food. The food we eat needs to be broken down into simple, soluble forms before it can be absorbed by our body. The human digestive system has many process. It contains different stages and works in different organs. It starts at the oral cavity and ends at the anus. The digestive system involves five main processes in the digestive system; ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and…

enzymes that are released into the small intestine (duodenum) which break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Liver – Processes the blood to remove any waste and impurities, and secretes bile, which aids with digestion in the small intestine, as well as carry waste from the liver that is unable to be processed by the kidneys. Gallbladder – The bile that is made in the liver is not always required by the small intestine, the gallbladder stores excess bile until it is needed for digestion.…

Cells (SC) are morphologically characterized by dendrites that radiate from the main cell body leading to a star-like shape and giving rise to the name Stellate i.e. star-like. They can be found in various parts of the body such as: kidneys, lungs, liver, breast, and pancreas; some of these ones have been less thoroughly characterized compared to others such as hepatic SC [1-5]. Although the dissimilar microenvironment of SC in different parts of the body condition them to react different, it…

cholesterol and bilirubin (38). CCL4 may affects the integrity of liver cells , by the same manner it effect on the structure and function of erythrocyte membrane and increase the erythrocyte fragility , this in turn leads to erythrocyte hemolysis and hemoglobin breakdown (39).On other hand, increase of bilirubin in CCL4 treated rats may be attributed to hepatic damage which ends up in cirrhosis associated to oxidative stress where oxidation of fatty acids in hepatocytes membrane and the…

Lab Partners Introduction Blood glucose is the preferred energy source for our bodies. Blood glucose is the preferred fuel source for ATP production and neurons absolutely have to have glucose. Other cells can use alternative nutrients, such as fatty acids, glycerol, and amino acids. Without glucose, neurons cannot function meaning humans could seizure and/or die. There are two hormones secreted by the pancreas that control glucose levels in the body. The first hormone, insulin, is secreted…

organs for energy. As an athlete wishing to enhance their performance it is important that the individual provide their body with the proper fuel to perform a given task. For example, glucose is stored as glycogen in the individual’s muscles and liver for later use. However, simple sugars such as fructose, sucrose, and glucose can be thought as a poor form of carbohydrates for fueling your body during exercise. One wishing to improve health and eating habits should limit their intake of…

imbalance in the bile chemical makeup occurs and roughly effects about 10-15% of all Western adults.4 In the human body, the gallbladder produces bile which is made up of components of not only bile salts and phospholipids but also cholesterol. When the liver secretes an excessive amount of cholesterol or an increase consumption of salt and water, build up of cholesterol occurs in the gallbladder forming a gallstone. Often, gallstones are small enough to pass without complications but larger…