Source: Tuiyihui

Liver diseases are also known as "silent diseases" because the liver itself has the ability to metabolize, repair and regenerate, not only excrete toxins from the body, but also It also quickly repairs the damage encountered by the liver itself, making it difficult for people to detect liver diseases. Over time, liver disease progresses insidiously, and by the time it is discovered, it may have become cirrhosis or liver cancer.

How to detect liver diseases in advance? Physical examination and screening. After liver function, blood tests, B-ultrasound and other tests, if the transaminase level is higher than the normal level, there is a possibility of hepatitis. Hepatitis includes viral hepatitis, steatohepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, drug hepatitis, acute hepatitis, etc.

Our country now has a large proportion of fatty liver. 10%-20% of hepatitis patients have fatty liver. Like viral hepatitis such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C, fatty liver can also lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Fatty liver is divided into simple fatty liver and alcoholic fatty liver.

In addition to obesity and overweight, simple fatty liver also includes liver diseases caused by drug-induced liver disease and malnutrition. People who lose weight pursue low calories and low calories, and their nutritional intake is incomplete. As a metabolic and synthetic organ, the liver will strengthen lipid metabolism to supply the body's needs, leading to fatty liver. In fact, in people who are not obviously overweight and lack exercise, those who do not exercise will have underdeveloped muscles, accelerated skin sagging, decreased body muscle strength, and may also develop fatty stools and fatty liver. The appearance of fatty liver is usually accompanied by insulin resistance, which makes people susceptible to diabetes.

As the name suggests, alcoholic fatty liver disease is liver damage caused by alcohol. Alcoholic liver disease has nothing to do with whether you are drunk or not, because alcohol will damage your liver after it accumulates. Whether you are drunk or not depends on the metabolic ability of enzymes, such as alcohol dehydrogenase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. The enzyme activity is strong, and a lot of alcohol is metabolized, and the symptoms on the body surface are not obvious. When the liver metabolizes alcohol, a redox reaction will occur. If there is a problem with the metabolism during the process, and alcohol itself is very high in calories, drinking white wine is equivalent to eating fatty meat, which will lead to fatty liver and hepatitis. Therefore, controlling the amount of alcohol you drink is also a tip to avoid hepatitis.

Many people still fall into the misunderstanding that fatty liver is nothing but overnutrition. In fact, this is not the case. Whether it is obesity or alcohol, it is harmful to the body. They are all harmful. Once fatty liver appears, it means that your health has turned red and you must pay attention to it.

The way to pay attention to liver disease is to actively go to a regular hospital for scientific treatment. A very important characteristic of the liver is that it has a strong repairing ability. It can actively remove alcohol and greasy substances and remove the causes of disease. It can quickly repair and regenerate, achieving good post-healing effects. But if left untreated, hepatitis will slowly develop into cirrhosis and even liver cancer.

As for viral hepatitis, the most discussed ones are actually hepatitis B and hepatitis C. However, there are actually some cognitive differences in these discussions.

l Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and body fluids, not through the respiratory tract or digestive tract. Therefore, regular contact such as shaking hands and eating will not infect hepatitis B. Hepatitis B patients should not be afraid to get checked and treated because they are worried about being discriminated against. In the end, the disease will become more serious as time goes by, which will harm their health and put a heavier burden on their families.

l Most hepatitis B infections are from mother to child. So can hepatitis B patients not get married and have children? This isn't right either. Currently, the state advocates hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns, which can effectively prevent hepatitis B. If the mother is positive for hepatitis B surface antibodies, the newborn will not only be vaccinated after birth, but also hepatitis B immune globulin to block mother-to-child transmission. If the mother's viral load is relatively high, antiviral drugs will be used to suppress the virus to prevent the newborn from being infected.

l Hepatitis B is an infectious disease, but it is not a genetic disease. As mentioned before, good blocking can effectively prevent hepatitis B infection in newborns. However, hepatitis B has a certain familial aggregation phenomenon. For those who have had hepatitis, cirrhosis, or liver cancer in their families, they should pay more attention in daily life. Hepatitis B vaccine can be injected as early as possible to produce antibodies in the body.

l The transmission route of hepatitis C is similar to that of hepatitis B, but it is more commonly transmitted after blood transfusion. Before 1992, those who had blood transfusions, used blood products, or had surgeries should try their best to get screened for hepatitis C.

l Hepatitis C is curable. Hepatitis C, like hepatitis B, is a chronic disease. If it is allowed to develop, you may eventually suffer from cirrhosis and liver cancer. Now not only can hepatitis C be completely cured, but it is also covered by national medical insurance. It is recommended that patients with hepatitis C take active treatment to cure hepatitis C and avoid the worries of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer.

l There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C. Its prevention is actually to avoid the risk of blood-related infection. For example, do not use syringes, do blood transfusions in regular institutions, do pedicures, fill teeth, etc. in places with good disinfection measures.

Liver diseases are ever-changing. Paying attention to the liver is related to personal health. However, many people may not know that they have liver disease. We call on everyone to actively screen for it. For patients who have been diagnosed with hepatitis B or hepatitis C, they must be diagnosed and treated early. In order to alleviate the pressure on grass-roots hepatitis B patients to take medication and improve the health literacy of the whole people, the China Primary Health Care Foundation launched a national health communication campaign to bring the "Liver Cancer Prevention and Relief" charity drug donation project to grass-roots hepatitis B patients for 3-6 months. Free online application for first-line treatment of hepatitis B.

Early diagnosis and treatment of liver disease are crucial, as is liver care.