Problem
Liver diseases
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Liver damageLiver disease
Nature:
Infectious hepatitis, liver cancer and alcoholic liver diseases (ADL) are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Fatty liver, the most common form of ALD, is reversible with abstinence. More serious ALD includes alcoholic hepatitis, characterized by persistent inflammation of the liver, and cirrhosis, characterized by progressive scarring of liver tissue. Either condition can be fatal; treatment options are limited.
Incidence:
Chronic excessive alcohol use is the single most important cause of illness and death from liver disease (alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis) in the USA. Approximately 10 to 35 percent of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis, and 10 to 20 percent develop cirrhosis. In the USA, cirrhosis is the seventh leading cause of death among young and middle-age adults. Nearly half of all instances of liver cirrhosis stem from alcohol abuse. Approximately 10,000 to 24,000 deaths from cirrhosis may be attributable to alcohol consumption each year.
Broader Problems:
Occupational diseasesDiseases of metabolismHuman disease and disabilityDiseases of the digestive systemHealth risks of alcohol consumptionDiseases of the digestive system in animals Narrower Problems:
Liver rotHepatitisLiver cancerLiver abscessCholetithiasisLiver necrosisLiver congestionKwashiorkor diseaseBilirubin disordersAcute yellow atrophyCirrhosis of the liverCD40 ligand deficiencyGlycogen storage diseasesCongenital anomalies of liverEnlargement of liver and spleenFatty liver diseaseLiver failureLipid metabolic diseases Related Problems:
Post hepatitis disordersFatty acid oxidation disordersDisharmonies of Blood in the bodyDisharmonies of the Liver in the body Aggravates:
DysenteryHaemorrhoids References:
Okolicsanyi, L, et al: Assessment and Management of Hepatobiliary DiseaseMowat, Alex P: Liver Disorders in ChildhoodWilliams, Roger: Liver FailureChopra, Sanjiv: Disorders of the LiverSantos, Adolfo L: Liver Diseases: medical subject analysis with bibliography Subject(s):
Medicine → Liver, pancreasMedicine → Pathology
Societal Problems → Destruction
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
15.04.2021 – 05:32 CEST