The liver is the largest internal organ in the body located under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. It is necessary for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating toxic substances. Other than these, liver is vital for storing nutrients and producing proteins.

1. SYMPTOMS | CAUSES|
TREATMENT
LIVER DISEASE

2. Introduction to Liver Diseases
 The liver plays an important role in many bodily
functions from protein production and blood
clotting to cholesterol, glucose (sugar), and iron
metabolism.
 A liver disease can be genetic or caused by a
variety of factors that damage the liver, such as
viruses and persistent alcohol intake.
 Liver damage may also lead to hepatitis, liver
tumors, and liver abscess.

3. Symptoms to Liver Diseases
 Skin and eyes that appears yellowish (jaundice)
 Abdominal pain and swelling
 Swelling in the legs and ankles
 Itchy skin
 Dark urine colour
 Pale stool colour, or bloody or tar- coloured stool
 Chronic fatigue
 Nausea or vomiting
 Loss of appetite
 Tendency to bruise easily

4. Contributing factor to liver disease
 Infection: Bacteria and viruses can infect the
liver leading to swelling that reduces liver
function. The viruses that cause liver damage can
be spread through blood, semen, contaminated
food or water, or close contact with an infected
individual. Common forms of liver infection
are Hepatitis A, B and C.
 Immune system irregularity: Diseases in which
your immune system attacks certain parts of your
body can impact your liver. Such autoimmune
liver diseases include autoimmune
hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary

5. Continue:- Contributing factor to liver
disease
 Genetics: An abnormal gene inherited from one
or both of your parents can cause liver damage.
Liver diseases caused by genetics include
hemochromatosis, hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
and Wilson's disease.
 Cancer and other growths: Examples of liver
diseases caused by cancer growth include liver
cancer, bile duct cancer and liver adenoma.

6. Treatment for liver disease
Treatment for liver disease depends on your diagnosis.
Certain liver problems can be treated with lifestyle
modifications, such as stopping alcohol use or losing
weight, normally as part of a medical program that
includes careful monitoring of liver function. Severe liver
complications may require medications or surgery.
However, a liver disease which causes liver failure may
ultimately require a liver transplant.
Operations may be required to treat portal
hypertension and minimize the risk of bleeding.
Liver transplantation is the final option for patients
whose livers have failed.

7. Prevention of liver disease
There are many things which can be done
to prevent liver disease. These may include:
 Limiting your alcohol intake to just one drink per
day for men, women and older people. You are at
great risk of damaging your liver if you drink
uncontrollably.
 If you are at increased risk of contracting
hepatitis or if you've already been infected with
any form of the hepatitis virus, talk to your doctor
about getting the hepatitis A and hepatitis
B vaccines.

8. Continue:- Prevention of liver disease
 Take medications only when needed to and in
recommended doses. Never mix medications and
alcohol.
 Avoid contact with other people's blood and body
fluids as the hepatitis viruses can be spread by
accidental needle sticks or improper cleanup of
blood or body fluids.
 Maintain a healthy weight because being
overweight can cause maintain a healthy weight.