Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Liver Diseases Diagnosis

Liver is said to be the largest gland which plays a major role in the detoxification process. To detect the liver diseases there are many available liver function tests. The test mainly focuses on the levels of liver enzymes such as alanine transaminase, aspartame transaminase, serum proteins, serum albumins, partial thromboplastin time. Liver biopsy is another technique used to detect the liver damage. In this method a small piece of liver is collected and examined for extent of damage. In condition of liver damage the levels of coagulating factors and the anticoagulation factors are less because the damaged liver cannot synthesize them like before. Imaging techniques such as transient elastography, magnetic resonance imaging can be used to detect liver tissues and bile ducts.