What are the common liver cirrhosis examination items

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What are the examination items of liver cirrhosis? Liver cirrhosis is not unfamiliar to many people, its common symptoms are low appetite, weight loss, abdominal distension, diarrhea, liver pain and so on. Many early symptoms of liver cirrhosis are not obvious, so it is easy to be ignored. Timely and detailed examination is very helpful for the detection and identification of liver cirrhosis. So what are the examination items of liver cirrhosis?

What are the common liver cirrhosis examination items

First, liver function test. Liver disease and liver function is often the best way for patients to understand the development of liver disease and liver function.   

Second, virological index examination. One of the causes of liver cirrhosis is viral hepatitis, so there will be virological index examination in the main examination items of liver cirrhosis. This method is not only conducive to the diagnosis of the type of liver cirrhosis, but also conducive to the formulation and implementation of disease treatment plan, which has a great effect on the rehabilitation of patients.   

Third, liver biopsy, which tests can find liver cirrhosis, in clinical treatment of liver cirrhosis disease, generally will do liver biopsy for patients. This method has the advantages of short time and simple steps. If the liver tissue is examined under the microscope, it can find whether there is fibrosis and connective tissue in the liver.

matters needing attention

The patients with liver cirrhosis should not use drugs indiscriminately, but only use necessary drugs to avoid aggravating the burden on the liver. Vitamin B, C and digestive enzymes are beneficial for daily use. It is unwise to use all kinds of hepatoprotective drugs in the market without reliable evidence to confirm their efficacy, especially for patients with liver cirrhosis for a long time.