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Liver conditions in patients with chronic renal disease
As noted above, the liver and the kidneys are closely linked, and there is a hepatorenal syndrome that happens when liver dysfunction leads to kidney problems.
For instance, viral hepatitis B and C is often associated with a kidney disease known as glomerulonephritis. Alcoholic cirrhosis may cause renal failure through immunoglobulin A nephropathies. Primary biliary cirrhosis and Wilson disease can cause renal tubular acidosis. Patients with a fatty liver may also have diabetic nephropathy.
Thus, in many cases, your doctor will recommend a complete screening of both organs at the same time if one of them is involved in a given disease. Liver disease may also change medical conduct to treat the disease. For instance, it is known that chronic liver conditions such as hepatitis virus B and C reduce patient survival rate after kidney transplantation. Thus, chronic liver disease should be addressed, and any infection should be solved before transplantation. In some cases, antiviral prophylaxis is given before the renal transplant.
In a nutshell, the liver and the kidneys are the primary detox organs of the human body. However, as you can see throughout this article, this has much to do with metabolism and chemical reactions in the body, which usually do not involve obesity and weight changes. Thus, detoxing your organs sounds like an exciting choice to lose weight, but it is not always based on sound science.
Renal failure is a severe disease that can be associated with liver problems. However, each one should be addressed on their own and depending on the patient’s current state of health and prognosis.
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