Common causes of liver damage 11 Articles

by Paddy K

Besides long-term alcohol abuse which is the biggest cause of liver damage, there are several other causes. Given below are some of them : 1.Alcoholic hepatitis results in patients who are heavy drinkers. There is infla...read more

by Elizabeth Farrell

The liver is essentially the body's chemical processing factory. It performs hundreds of complicated functions which vary from cleaning the blood of possible toxins, to manufacturing bile to assist in the digestion of fat ...read more

by Erich Rosenberger M.D.

The liver can be damaged in many ways. The liver is responsible for processing and metabolizing literally thousands of different chemicals. Without a properly functioning liver, your body would rapidly become filled with t...read more

by Adelene C

The Liver is an organ in the body which acts like a giant filter. It's job includes drug detoxification, the breaking down of hemoglobin etc. Liver which acts like a filter, filters out harmful substances to the body. This...read more

by Lauren Beyenhof

The liver is a very powerful organ, and can maintain its function fairly well. The liver can continue to function even if 1/4 of it is healthy. Some of the best things to help manage cirrhosis include: -eating dark gree...read more

by Martin W. Schwartz

Many things can cause liver damage of varying severity and permanency: Some, but not all causes are: 1) Excessive use of alcohol. This is probably the leading cause of irreversible liver damage (fatty liver cirrhosis)...read more

by Allen Bailey

Shading Light on Kidney Donation A recent news piece about kidney donation in Pakistan for money had shade light on how dangerous it could be for the health of the donors, although recipients regain their health. Farme...read more

by Ananga Sivyer

The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body and the primary place of detoxification. It filters your blood and renders toxins harmless and ready for removal via sweat, urine, exhalation, or excretion. In m...read more

by Ilove Myname

"Drugs are an important cause of liver damage. The mechanisms are variable, complex, and, in most instances, poorly understood. Some drugs cause direct toxicity: Injury is generally predictable, dose-related, and char...read more

by Shakeeba Anwar

Liver is a vital organ of the body whose main function in the body id metabolism , detoxification and excretion of the waste products.The causes of liver damage include: 1.Alcohol-It is the most important cause of liver d...read more

by Vanessa Fagan

"It is a popular misconception that cirrhosis and hence liver disease only affects men who drink too much alcohol over the years. Cirrhosis can affect both men and women and can result from long term infection with he...read more