| Topic: | Digestive Diseases (DD) |
| Title: | Your Liver, Your Health. |
| Author: | n/a |
| Source: | Toronto, Ontario: Canadian Liver Foundation. 2001. 4 p. |
| Availability: | Available from Canadian Liver Foundation. Suite 1500, 2235 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto Ontario, M2J 5B5. (416) 491-3353 or (800) 563-5483. Fax (416) 491-4952. E-mail: clf@liver.ca. Website: clf@liver.ca. PRICE: Contact organization for print copies. |
| Abstract: | Virtually all the blood returning from the intestinal tract to the heart passes through the liver. This means that all foods and compounds that are swallowed that are absorbed into the bloodstream pass through the liver. This brochure describes the role of the liver and the common diseases that can affect the liver. Topics include the physiology of the liver; who is affected by liver disease; common liver diseases including gallstones, viral hepatitis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), liver cancer, liver disease in children, autoimmune hepatitis, alcohol-related liver disease, hemochromatosis, and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC); the symptoms and signs of liver disease; strategies for taking care of one's liver; and the use of liver transplantation. The brochure concludes with a brief description of the goals and activities of the Canadian Liver Foundation (www.liver.ca). |
| Format: | Brochure/Pamphlet |
| Language: | English. |
| Major Keywords: | Digestive System Diseases. Liver Diseases. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Therapy. Physiology. Liver. Pathology. Epidemiology. Etiology. |
| Minor Keywords: | Patient Education. Patient Care Management. Gallstones. Human Viral Hepatitis. Liver Cancer. Autoimmune Hepatitis. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Hemochromatosis. Alcohol Use. Health Promotion. |
| Publication Number: | DDBR09859 |
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