The Liver is the body’s largest gland‚ weighing about three to four pounds. It is located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdominal cavity. Without the liver‚ our bodies would be poisoned and unfit for us to do anything at all. It is a metabolically active organ responsible for many vital life functions. The primary functions of the liver are: Bile productions and excretion. Excretion of bilirubin‚ cholesterol‚ hormones‚ and drugs. Metabolism of fats‚ proteins
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Is an Enlarged Liver a Serious Condition? Enlarged liver is a term some individuals use to describe what doctors call Hepatomegaly. It is also called swollen liver. The phrases swollen liver or enlarged liver are self-explanatory. So the question becomes‚ what is the cause of enlarged liver‚ and how serious a health threat can it be? It should be stated at the start that swollen liver is not a disease itself. It is a sign of some specific liver infection‚ damage or a part of an abnormal
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Liver Cancer‚ each year about 700‚000 people worldwide will be diagnosed; 600‚000 will die. Cancer is very serious‚ although liver cancer is not the leading most fatal cancer. Malignant tumors in the liver are usually hepatomas. Hepatomas are also known hepatocellular carcinomas or HCC. These HCC’s are only responsible for two to four percent of cancer. HCC’s are also not common in the U.S. They are found mostly in the Asia region of the world. Liver cancer is also found in children but is commonly
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Pathophysiology of Metastatic Liver Cancer Liver metastases are cancerous tumors that have spread to the liver from somewhere else in the body. Cancers that may spread to the liver include: • Breast cancer • Colorectal cancer • Esophageal cancer • Lung cancer • Melanoma • Pancreatic cancer • Stomach cancer The risk of cancer spreading to the liver depends on the site of the original cancer. A liver metastasis may be present when the original (primary) cancer is diagnosed‚ or it may
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Macromolecular Composition of the Liver Cell Formal Report Aims The aim of the experiment was to test for the presence of DNA‚ RNA‚ protein and glycogen in the cytoplasm and the nucleus of bovine liver cells. From the findings of the results the distribution of these macromolecules can be shown within the liver cell. This was carried out by undertaking qualitative experiments‚ where the observation of a colour change was noted and a quantitative experiment‚ where numerical data was recorded from
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medical procedures. Be prepared to be shocked! Procedure: Heart Transplant Cost: $990‚000 per surgery Sometimes a heart transplant is need for various reasons‚ the most likely being chronic heart disease. With heart disease being one of the deadliest conditions‚ you’d think heart transplants are done all
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through an Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step program. We have to commend you for your “STRENGTH” and “COURAGE.” AGAIN‚ you should be very proud of yourself for making an enormous and the most important step towards recovery by admitting that you are “POWERLESS” over alcohol and secondly that your life is unmanageable and chaotic. Yet‚ you chose to come clean with this behavior because you want to live a healthier lifestyle away from alcohol and addiction(s). By committing to Alcoholics Anonymous‚
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Children of alcoholic parents are not necessarily doomed to a dysfunctional existence. There are many factors that contribute to a positive or negative outcome of a child that was exposed to an alcoholic household. Some children of alcoholics may act more responsible within the family and among friends. They may cope with the alcoholism by becoming overachievers throughout school‚ and at the same time be emotionally isolated from other children and teachers. Their emotional problems may
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environment [2]. Hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizing agent that can be decomposed by catalase [11]‚ the liver is able to decompose hydrogen peroxide enzymatically because it contains catalase [12]. The reaction rate of an enzyme catalysed reaction under the effect of changes in temperature was tested in this experiment. It was hypothesised that the fastest reaction rate would occur a 37 degrees Celsius. Liver and hydrogen peroxide were placed into 4 different test tubes‚ all set in different temperatures:
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My father was an alcoholic‚ an angry one at that‚ so after a few drinks he was like a ticking time bomb just waiting for a fuse so he could explode. My sister and I took the worst of it. He had this thing about him where he would say the most hateful things just to put you down. I couldn’t help but to believe him; I couldn’t help but think “Maybe he is right”. I think the reason I believed him for so long was because he my father. Having an alcoholic as a father caused me to have emotional problems
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