An overview of certain treatment options for liver damage

Liver diseases can be of many types. They can be caused by alcohol abuse, infections, inherited conditions, obesity, and more. Unless treated in time, liver disease may cause scarring and lead to serious complications. Alcoholic fatty liver treatment involves stopping drinking alcohol or abstinence. If the condition is in its early stage, the damage may be reversed if you abstain from alcohol for at least 2 weeks. However, all liver disease treatment is not this simple. Liver failure and Liver Cancer Treatment may even involve undergoing a liver transplant. A liver transplant is usually recommended for patients who have end-stage liver disease. Cirrhosis is a common cause of end-stage liver disease.

There are also patients who might require combined liver & Kidney Transplant or CLKT. This surgery is meant for patients with failure of both organs, or for the replacement of genetic defects in the liver in the presence of advanced or end-stage chronic kidney disease. If the latter situation is prevalent, then liver transplantation can represent a form of gene therapy.

Abdominal pain, easy bruising, Changes in the color of the urine or stool, Fatigue, and Nausea or vomiting are some of the most common symptoms of liver damage. You need to visit a liver specialist at once if you experience these symptoms, so that they can diagnose your condition and plan your treatment as soon as possible.