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 Hepatocyt
One ofethree liver cells
Found in liver
Packed around small irregular
shape blood vessel
 Structu
re
Like a square for example: triangles, hexagons,
pentagons,
Have microvilli with the surface to increase the
exchange of substances in and out of cells.
The size is about 25 microns
 Shap
e
Microvilli to absorb more substances. They
also contain huge numbers of organelles,
due to their being highly metabolically
active.
 Arrangeme
nt
They are arranged in one-cell-thick
sheets so that capillaries with large
gaps in their walls can run long both
sides of the sheet of cells
Organelles
There are four organelles
RER
SER
Mitochondria - making proteins for
energy
Peroxisome - metabolism
Function
Produce bile
Store glycogen to control blood pressure
from glucose
Remove harmful from the body
Produce enzymes to digest fats
Produce plasma proteins
Detoxification drugs and poisons
Process steroid hormones and vitamins D
Malfunction
Malfunction is an abnormal in doing
function normally such as
Skin and eyes that appear yellowish
Swelling in the legs and and ankles
Itchy skin
Loss of appetite
vomiting
 Diseases
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. There are
five main types A,B,C,D and E
Hepatiti
s
Hepatitis A
The most infectious caused by infection of
hepatitis A virus
Sign and symptoms typically dont appear
until youve had the virus for a few weeks
In rare cases, hepatitis A can cause acute
liver failure, which is a loss of liver function
that occurs suddenly
 Risk factors
Travel or work in regions with high rates of
hepatitis A
Have HIV positive
Use injected or noninjected illegal drugs
Live with another person who has hepatitis
A
Children in preschools and daycare centers
Prevention
Consider the hepatitis A vaccine
Washing your hands often
Follow safety precautions when traveling
Treatment
Hepatitis A
There is no specific treatment for this.Your body will
clear the virus on it own.
However, you can also do this things to help you feel
better such as
Avoid alcohol
Get plenty of sleep
Get enough calories
 Liver
Cirrhosi
 Cirrhosis is an abnormal liver
condition in which there is
irreversible scarring of the liver.
Causes
Long- term alcohol abuse
Fatty liver disease
Hepatitis B and C infection
Risk Factors
Chronic hepatitis B and C
Chronic excessive alcohol intake
Fatty liver disease
Smoking
Environmental toxins
Prevention
A balanced diet
Maintain a healthy weight
Reduce your risk of Hepatitis B and C
Do not mix alcohol and drugs.
Treatment
Treatment for cirrhosis varies based on what caused it and how
far the disorder has progressed. Some treatments your doctor
might prescribe include:
beta blockers or nitrates (for portal hypertension)
quitting drinking (if the cirrhosis is caused by alcohol)
banding procedures (used to control bleeding from
esophageal varices)
intravenous antibiotics (to treat peritonitis that can occur
with ascites)
hemodialysis (to purify the blood of those in kidney failure)
lactulose and a low protein diet (to treat encephalopathy)
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Hiang, T.(2012).Hepatitis of the Liver: Causes,
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