Friday, October 4, 2019

What is Hepatology?


This branch talks about the study of liver, pancreas, gallbladder. The main focus of this branch is the liver and its disorder and how to diagnose them. These disorders mainly include acute and chronic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, genetic and metabolic liver diseases, liver cancer, liver transplantation, drug metabolism and immunology as it involves the liver. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are responsible for 805 of liver cancer cases.
Hepatology
The hepatology experts at Doylestown Health offer advanced, individualized, seamlessly coordinated care to patients affected by a wide range of liver diseases and disorders.  These conditions include:
  • Acute liver failure
  • Alcoholic fatty liver disease (ALD)
  • Autoimmune liver diseases
  • Cholestatic liver disorders
  • Cirrhosis
  • Drug induced liver injury
  • Hepatitis A, B and C
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
  • Liver cancer
  • Liver lesion
  • Inherited disorders (such as hemochromatosis and Wilson's Disease)
  • Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Varices
  • Liver Transplant Evaluation

The advanced hepatology services available at Doylestown Health allow patients to receive innovative treatment and coordinated care while benefitting from the comfort, convenience and connectedness of Doylestown Health. 



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