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    Hepatic Fibrosis, (Liver Cirrhosis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hepatic Fibrosis, (Liver Cirrhosis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hepatic Fibrosis, (Liver Cirrhosis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Hepatic Fibrosis, (Liver Cirrhosis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    This book describes Hepatic Fibrosis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    Hepatitis fibrosis is a better word to describe the scar tissue and nodules that replace liver tissue and disrupt liver function than Liver Cirrhosis (derived from Greek kirrhós meaning "yellowish, tawny" the orange-yellow color of the diseased liver).
    The disorder fibrosis is the formation of fibrous connective tissue as a repairing response to injury or injury.
    Fibrosis may refer to the connective tissue deposition that happens as part of normal healing or to the excess tissue deposition that happens as a pathological process.
    When fibrosis happens in reaction to damage, the word “scarring” is used.
    Singapore scientists have found that a protein, Interleukin 11, or IL11, causes fibrosis disease, which can lead to life-threatening disorders.
    The discovery paves the way for more effective treatment against fibrosis, where the body produces excessive connective tissue in response to an injury, causing tissue scarring.
    Hepatic Fibrosis (Liver cirrhosis)
    Hepatic Fibrosis indicates the scar tissue and nodules that replace liver tissue and disrupt liver function.
    The disorder is normally caused by alcoholism, fatty liver disease, hepatitis B or hepatitis C but in USA hepatitis C has become the main cause.
    The liver is accountable for several essential functions such detoxifying certain materials in the body, producing essential nutrients and cleaning the blood.
    Each time the liver undergoes stress or injury, it tries to regenerate and produces scar tissue in the process.
    When the scar tissue accumulates, liver function becomes worse and when cirrhosis is advanced, the liver no longer works properly.
    Hepatic Fibrosis does not show any symptoms until the injury has become extensive, at which point it may cause a wide range of symptoms.
    a. Tendency to bleed or bruise early
    b. Fatigue
    c. Jaundice or yellowing of the skin and eyes
    d. Ascites or fluid build up in the abdomen
    e. Weight loss
    f. Itchy skin
    g. Nausea
    h. Swelling in the legs
    i. Disorientation and drowsiness
    j. Slurred speech
    k. The development of spider-like vessels underneath the skin surface
    Hepatic Fibrosis (Liver Cirrhosis) is a chronic liver disease where the normal liver tissue is replaced by bands of fibrous scar tissue separating nodules of regenerated liver cells leading to gradual loss of liver function.
    It is likely to progress gradually and often does not produce any symptoms in its early stages.
    When the function of the liver slowly becomes worse, serious complications can develop.
    Diagnosis:
    A doctor may detect that the liver is enlarged or that the patient is retaining fluid.
    An ultrasound scan (or a CT or MRI scan) may show that the patient has a damaged liver.
    If Hepatic Fibrosis (Liver Cirrhosis) is detected and diagnosed during the early stages of disease, any further damage to the liver may be prevented.
    Treatment depends on the stage of disease and the underlying cause of the cirrhosis, but the overall goal is to slow disease progression and relieve symptoms.
    This might be these approaches:
    a. Treating alcohol dependency, often through rehabilitation programs for alcohol addicts
    b. Weight loss plans for people with cirrhosis caused by non¬alcoholic fatty liver disease
    c. Medicine that can help prevent liver damage caused by hepatitis B or C
    d. Drugs to alleviate symptoms such as pain, tiredness and itching
    When Hepatic Fibrosis (Liver Cirrhosis) is advanced, a liver transplant using a donor organ may be the only method for some patients.
    A patient who is about to receive a liver transplant needs to go through extensive testing to ensure they are healthy enough to go through the procedure.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Hepatic Fibrosis
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Di

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 29, 2017
    ISBN9781370168736
    Hepatic Fibrosis, (Liver Cirrhosis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Hepatic Fibrosis, (Liver Cirrhosis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Hepatic Fibrosis,

      (Liver Cirrhosis)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Hepatic Fibrosis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What The patient Need to Treat Hepatic Fibrosis)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If the patient would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Hepatic Fibrosis (Liver Cirrhosis)

      "Singapore scientists have found that a protein, Interleukin 11, or IL11, causes fibrosis disease, which can lead to life-threatening disorders.

      The discovery paves the way for more effective treatment against fibrosis, where the body produces excessive connective tissue in response to an injury, causing tissue scarring.

      When this happens in vital organs such as the heart, liver, kidney or lungs, it not only damages the organ, but could result in organ failure, leading to death.

      Fibrotic diseases represent a major cause of illness and death around the world.

      The discovery that IL11 is a critical fibrotic factor represents a breakthrough for the field and for drug development.

      The findings are significant as the medical community has long regarded another protein, Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1, as a major cause of the disorder.

      While there are drugs that target this protein, they have severe side effects such as infections and even cancer.

      Researchers also worked on more than 80 heart samples from patients who underwent open heart surgery at the National Heart Centre.

      Doctors said it is the first time such a large human cohort has been studied in this field and proves the validity of their research.

      The next step for the team is to develop treatment to target the IL11 protein, in order to prevent, arrest or even reverse fibrosis disease.

      So if people have advanced fibrosis, that can be turned back and the organ can become healthy again.

      There is a precedent that that can work, particularly in the liver.

      Currently, more than 225 million people worldwide suffer from heart and kidney failure and there is no treatment to prevent fibrosis.

      Singapore has a high rate of kidney failure, with about one new patient every five hours.

      The number of these patients is set to rise, due to the growing prevalence of diabetes, which is one of the leading causes of kidney failure here.

      Researchers said if they can prevent the kidney from progressing to that stage, patients will not have to do dialysis treatment.

      The 20-member team, which includes researchers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia, currently has more than five patents pending for their scientific work.

      A company, Enleofen Bio, has been founded to take their findings forward by developing drugs to treat fibrosis."

      Hepatitis fibrosis is a better word to describe the scar tissue and nodules that replace liver tissue and disrupt liver function than Liver Cirrhosis (derived from Greek kirrhós meaning yellowish, tawny the orange-yellow color of the diseased liver).

      What is Fibrosis?

      The disorder fibrosis is the formation of fibrous connective tissue as a repairing response to injury or injury.

      Fibrosis may refer to the connective tissue deposition that happens as part of normal healing or to the excess tissue deposition that happens as a pathological process.

      When fibrosis happens in reaction to damage, the word scarring is used.

      Hepatic Fibrosis (Liver cirrhosis)

      Hepatic Fibrosis indicates the scar tissue and nodules that replace liver tissue and disrupt liver function.

      The disorder is normally caused by alcoholism, fatty liver disease, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

      The liver is accountable for several essential functions such detoxifying certain materials in the body, producing essential nutrients and cleaning the blood.

      Every time the liver undergoes stress or injury, it tries to regenerate and produces scar tissue in the process.

      When the scar tissue accumulates, liver function becomes worse and when cirrhosis is advanced, the liver no longer works properly.

      Hepatic Fibrosis does not produce any symptoms until the injury has become extensive, at which point it may produce a wide range of symptoms.

      a. Tendency to bleed or bruise early

      b. Fatigue

      c. Jaundice or yellowing of the skin and eyes

      d. Ascites or fluid build up in the abdomen

      e. Weight loss

      f. Itchy skin

      g. Nausea

      h. Swelling in the legs

      i. Disorientation and drowsiness

      j. Slurred speech

      k. The development of spider like vessels underneath the skin surface

      If Hepatic Fibrosis (Liver Cirrhosis) is detected and diagnosed during the early stages of disease, any further damage to the liver may be prevented.

      Treatment depends on the stage of disease and

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