Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Assessment of Liver Diseases

Assessment of liver diseases thus encircles history, clinical findings, biochemical tests and most usually liver histology which may include patients who have a sign of jaundice and with abnormal liver biochemistry and no significant symptoms. The objective of assessment is to determine the cause of liver damage and also to define its severity and the requirement for therapy. This assessment must be made in two common settings which include the patients who have a clear sign of significant liver disease, usually jaundice and also with the patients who present with abnormal liver biochemistry and no significant symptoms. Then two settings vary in the route and rapidity of the investigations needed. The assessing of liver cells and liver diseases can be done using blood tests, biopsy, fibroscan.