Fatty Liver Disease
Running head: FATTY LIVER DISEASE
Fatty Liver Disease
Evetta Brown
June 08, 2011
MA111
Instructor Leila L. Hamka
The liver has over 200 functions that it plays. There are over 100 types of liver diseases. Many of these diseases can be life threating if they are not treated correctly. This paper will focus on the fatty liver disease. It will describe the liver, discuss the disease known as fatty liver disease, alcoholic and non alcoholic, give the symptoms, and also tell of the treatments for fatty liver disease.
The Liver
The largest gland in the body is the liver it weigh about 3.5 pounds in its healthy state. It is the only organ that is capable of regenerating itself. This organ is of great importance. To live only 10 to 20 percent of a functioning liver is required, however, if the liver is removed from the body a person will die within 24 hour of the removal.( http://www.drhoffman.com/page.cfm/623)
"New" glucose (gluconeogenesis), cholesterol and triglycerides among other substrates are produced in the liver. Metabolism of these important substrates are altered when the liver becomes fatty and enlarged .This tell the reasoning’s for the impaired glucose and cholesterol metabolism along with very high triglycerides that often coexist with alcoholism or obesity and diabetes. People with diabetes grow to have heart disease over 60 percent faster than those with out it.
Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver disease related to alcohol consumption is involved with one of three categories: fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis. Fatty liver, which occurs after acute alcohol ingestion, is generally reversible with abstinence and is not believed to be inclined to any chronic form of liver disease if abstinence or moderation is maintained. Alcoholic hepatitis is an acute form of alcohol-induced liver injury that occurs with the consumption of a large amount of alcohol over a
Fatty Liver Disease
Evetta Brown
June 08, 2011
MA111
Instructor Leila L. Hamka
The liver has over 200 functions that it plays. There are over 100 types of liver diseases. Many of these diseases can be life threating if they are not treated correctly. This paper will focus on the fatty liver disease. It will describe the liver, discuss the disease known as fatty liver disease, alcoholic and non alcoholic, give the symptoms, and also tell of the treatments for fatty liver disease.
The Liver
The largest gland in the body is the liver it weigh about 3.5 pounds in its healthy state. It is the only organ that is capable of regenerating itself. This organ is of great importance. To live only 10 to 20 percent of a functioning liver is required, however, if the liver is removed from the body a person will die within 24 hour of the removal.( http://www.drhoffman.com/page.cfm/623)
"New" glucose (gluconeogenesis), cholesterol and triglycerides among other substrates are produced in the liver. Metabolism of these important substrates are altered when the liver becomes fatty and enlarged .This tell the reasoning’s for the impaired glucose and cholesterol metabolism along with very high triglycerides that often coexist with alcoholism or obesity and diabetes. People with diabetes grow to have heart disease over 60 percent faster than those with out it.
Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver disease related to alcohol consumption is involved with one of three categories: fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis. Fatty liver, which occurs after acute alcohol ingestion, is generally reversible with abstinence and is not believed to be inclined to any chronic form of liver disease if abstinence or moderation is maintained. Alcoholic hepatitis is an acute form of alcohol-induced liver injury that occurs with the consumption of a large amount of alcohol over a
References: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/diabetes/articles/2009/04/10/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-5-tips-for-treatment-prevention http://www.drhoffman.com/page.cfm/623 http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/hepatology/alcoholic-liver-disease/ http://www.nlfindia.com/liverZone/diseases_f.asp