The digestive system processes food from mouth to intestines, aided by the liver, which secretes vital substances for digestion.
Liver Cirrhosis: Patient Awareness
Cirrhosis is the end point of long-term liver injury — and the point at which understanding the disease changes how well a patient lives with it. This Persian-language guide by Prof. Seyed Moayed Alavian explains what cirrhosis is, what causes it, which complications to watch for, and how diet, medication, and transplantation fit into treatment.
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Author
Publisher
Pouyan Kowsar Health Publishing, 1st Edition
Publication date
May 10, 2022
Print length
72 pages
Language
Persian
ISBN
978-622-99114-7-1
Sponsored by
Salamat Pooyan
Audience
Patients with liver disease, their families, and carers
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The Persian full text is freely available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 licence for personal, non-commercial use. For commercial or institutional use, contact the publisher.
About this book
The digestive system is a hollow, tubular structure running from the mouth to the anus, with each section secreting substances that break food down for absorption in the intestines. The liver — sitting in the upper right abdomen, just below the diaphragm — is one of its essential organs, producing substances critical to digestion.
Starting from that anatomy, the book explains what liver cirrhosis is, what causes it, and which symptoms and complications matter, including the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. The largest section is practical: managing the disease day to day, dietary recommendations, medical treatment, and the conditions surrounding liver transplantation and donation.
Contents
Four chapters, from digestive anatomy to transplantation.
| Chapter | Page |
|---|---|
| 1. Structure and function of the digestive system | 7 |
| 2. Structure and functions of the liverActivities and roles of the liver (10); the liver's role in health and detoxification (11); protein and bile production (12–13) | 8 |
| 3. What is liver cirrhosis?Causes and symptoms (16–19); complications and risks (20–25); hepatocellular carcinoma (26) | 15 |
| 4. Managing cirrhosis and treatment optionsDietary recommendations (43–45); medical treatments (49–54); liver transplantation and donor conditions (57–60) | 27 |
Note. This book is patient education, not a substitute for individual medical advice; treatment and transplantation decisions must be made with a clinical team. Copyright: published freely for personal, non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International License. For other uses, ask the publisher for permission.