Medical Knowledge

  • Hepatitis B is a "silent killer". damaging liver function, causing liver failure, cirrhosis and even liver cancer. In Vietnam, the rate of hepatitis B virus infection accounts for 10 - 15% of the population. However, many people infected with hepatitis B still do not fully understand the dangers of ...
  • Gastric ulcer is a common disease, occurring at any age and regardless of gender. The disease not only causes uncomfortable pain for patients but also seriously affects health if not treated promptly. Understanding gastric ulcer is essential for more effective prevention and treatment. What is ...
  • Although hepatitis E is not a common type of hepatitis such as hepatitis B and C, it is also very dangerous if the person has this disease. Because of its unpopularity, the concept of this pathology is still new, the following article would mention some of the remarkable issues of this ...
  • Adults with yellow skin not only exhibit yellow skin, but also yellow mucous membranes, conjunctiva. People with jaundice should not be subjective because this is a warning symptom of hepatobiliary diseases and other related diseases. The cause of jaundice Obstruction of the biliary ...
  • The liver is responsible for producing proteins and detoxifying the body, the liver also produces bile and helps the body process and digest fat. GGT is a liver enzyme that occurs in every liver cell and a few other organs. An increase in GGT will cause unwanted harmful effects. The following ...
  • The liver has a very complete enzyme system to perform the synthesis and metabolism, called liver enzymes. There are 4 types of liver enzymes: AST, ALT, GGT and AP. When liver cells are more damaged, liver enzymes will increase due to the amount of enzyme released into the blood. Therefore, ...
  • For many people with liver disease, treatment can sometimes involve expensive Western medicine and can have side effects. However, in addition to Western medicine treatment, some of the following drinks can also assist patients in the process of liver rehabilitation very effectively. Mung bean ...
  • Increased liver enzymes are becoming common not only in adults but also in children. Notably, this situation is tending to increase in number. However, many parents are still subjective, unaware of the causes, symptoms and ways to prevent their children. What is elevated liver enzymes? Liver ...
  • Liver cysts are not very common benign liver-related conditions, accounting for only 5% of the population. However, some cases of liver cysts can affect the health of patients. Please refer to the following article to better understand cystic liver disease. What is cystic liver disease? In the ...
  • Fascioliasis is a chronic and common disease in Vietnam. In recent years, fasciolosis has occurred in 45 provinces and cities across the country with the number of cases constantly increasing. People need to understand the cause of the disease and the way it spreads so that the spread of infection ...
  • The liver is a part of the digestive system, which performs many important functions in the body such as detoxifying, synthesizing proteins or producing substances that aid in the digestion of food. Therefore, it is essential to check liver function regularly. So what are the common liver function ...
  • ALT is an indicator of liver enzymes, used to assess liver damage and related problems. The abnormal increase of this index is a warning sign of liver problems. The following article will explain the patient's questions about ALT. What is ALT (SGPT)? ALT or Alanine aminotransferase is known as a ...
  • Currently there are no measures to completely eliminate hepatitis B virus from the body but can only be treated to prevent the virus from multiplying, reducing the concentration of viruses in the blood, damaging liver cells and lowering liver enzymes. Besides preventing complications of cirrhosis, ...
  • Colon cancer is the fifth most common disease after liver, lung, stomach and breast cancer. So, what is the survival rate of colon cancer patients? What is the treatment? This article will provide you with useful information Is colon cancer dangerous? The severity of colon cancer depends on what ...
  • Calcification of the liver is a form of liver disease that occurs primarily in patients with a history of hepatitis. The more or less calcification in the liver and the extent of damage to the liver, the health of the patient will depend on each different case. Liver calcification, the cause of ...