Liver disease prevention and self-regulation

Author: Lü Zhiping
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Look at the helpless situation of nearly 200 million carriers of hepatitis B virus nationwide, see the persistently high mortality rate of liver cancer, the increasingly prevalent fatty liver disease now recognized as a modern "civilized illness." This can help you understand the dangers of liver diseases and their significant impact on society, families, and individuals. Therefore, strengthening the protection of the liver, enhancing awareness of liver diseases, and mastering common prevention and treatment methods are crucial for people to stay away from liver diseases. Preventing liver diseases relies not only on doctors but also on you yourself—the best doctor is you. Do you want to stay away from liver diseases? After reading this book, you will have a clear idea! This book explains the structure, function, and characteristics of the liver in simple and easy-to-understand language, introducing knowledge about the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of liver diseases. It provides in-depth yet accessible discussions on viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, fatty liver disease, drug-induced liver injury, liver hemangiomas, liver fluke disease, as well as the relationship between liver diseases and other illnesses, and traditional and modern treatments for various liver diseases. It offers as detailed an introduction as possible to the dietary, rest, daily lifestyle, and medication precautions for liver patients, proposing comprehensive plans and suggestions for the recovery of liver patients and for protecting your liver. The authors of this book are experts and professors who have long been engaged in teaching and clinical diagnosis and treatment of liver and biliary diseases at Southern Medical University (formerly the Military Medical University) and Southern Hospital. They have infused decades of theoretical knowledge, clinical experience, and insights into their writing, driven by a sincere wish that all readers may enjoy good liver health and a healthy body. The content of this book is concise, and the language is clear and simple, making it particularly suitable for (a wide range of liver patients) to read, as well as for medical professionals and medical enthusiasts for reading and clinical reference.