Hepatosis of the liver

Hepatosis is a non-inflammatory disease of the liver, which is characterized by the degeneration (modification) of its cells into adipose tissue. It leads to persistent disturbances in the immune system.

Hepatosis of the liver - causes:

  1. Endocrine diseases.
  2. Incorrect thyroid function.
  3. Disturbances in nutrition.
  4. Excess weight.
  5. Intoxication of the body.
  6. Alcoholism.
  7. Prolonged and uncontrolled use of antibiotics, antidepressants.

The main cause of liver hepatosis is considered to be diabetes in any form.

Fatty liver hepatosis - symptoms:

In addition, the disease can occur without pronounced symptoms. Their aggravation most often occurs at moments of a heavy load for the liver, for example, during an infectious disease or alcohol poisoning.

How to treat diffuse fatty liver hepatosis?

It is worth noting that the treatment of liver hepatosis is the complex restoration of mutated cells. The scheme is as follows:

1. Elimination of the factors that caused the appearance of the disease.

You should pay attention to such areas:

If the constant intoxication of the body is associated with working conditions, care must be taken for proper safety and security measures.

2. Course detoxification of the liver.

This implies compliance with a special cleansing diet for 2-3 months. Sometimes, under the supervision of the attending physician, a course of vitamins or biologically active supplements with similar functions is prescribed.

3. Recovery of liver cells.

At the moment there is a wide variety of synthetic and natural preparations for stabilizing the organ membranes and protecting cells. They are called hepatoprotectors.

4. Supportive therapy.

When recovering, it is important to constantly prevent hepatosis of the liver in order to avoid a possible relapse or exacerbation of the disease. It includes:

Hepatosis of the liver in pregnancy

A very small part of future mothers suffer from acute fatty liver hepatosis of pregnant women, also called Shihan syndrome. In this case, the disease is a complication of pregnancy. It manifests itself as follows:

Diffuse fatty hepatosis in pregnant women usually develops in the third trimester and carries a huge danger to the lives of the future mother and child.

The reasons for the development of liver hepatosis in pregnant women are not identified, hereditary or genetic predisposition to the disease is assumed.

The first stage of treatment is an emergency cesarean section, after which a woman is prescribed a course of complex therapy, which is often based on the intake of antibacterial drugs and steroid hormones. After relieving the aggravation of the process, maintenance treatment continues until the liver tissue is completely restored.

Fatty liver hepatosis - prognosis

With timely therapy, the prognosis is usually very favorable. The reverse dystrophy of the liver cells develops quite quickly, but preventive measures have to be observed for a long time.