Dr. Pathik Parikh Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician

  Liver Cancer The liver is one of the largest internal organs in the body. It is the only internal organ that can regenerate. The liver functions can be broadly divided into following tasks To filter toxic substances from the blood To help digest food that by bile formation. To store vitamins and fat which can be utilised during starving To produce proteins, sugars and substances used for clotting Types of Primary Liver Cancer: The two most common types of primary liver cancers are – Hepatocellular carcinoma – Most common; 3 rd  leading cause of death worldwide Cholangiocarcinoma Risk factors for liver cancer: Chronic Viral hepatitis B and C Fatty Liver Cirrhosis due to any cause Toxic substance – Alcohol or aflatoxins Some rare disease – Hereditary hemochromatosis Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Glycogen storage disease Porphyria cutanea tarda Wilson disease Hepatitis B is the most common cause of liver cancer in India. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Fatty Liver disease can cause liver

  Alcohol Related Liver Disease – What is new (Part 1) Alcohol is known to be associated with liver disease to everyone. There are lot many misconceptions about liver disease and alcohol. Let us break these misconceptions about alcohol disease. Also, I have tried to include the recent changes in terminology and have included some aspects of management. How big is Alcohol a problem? About 30% males and 5% Indian Females take alcohol. Alcohol consumption is the seventh leading risk factor for both death and the burden of disease and injury. Except for tobacco, alcohol accounts for a higher burden of disease than any other drug.Alcohol use accounts for 6.8% of age-standardized deaths in men and 2.2% in women, with a disproportionate effect on young people. In a multi-center study from India, published 4 years back, off 13014 patients of liver cirrhosis, 2253 had alcohol as their chief risk factor. Almost all patients were male. Does everyone who take alcohol develop liver disease? Neither

  Dr. Pathik Parikh Consultant Hepatologist & Liver Transplant Physician MD.DM Gold Medalist Fellowship in Hepatology & Liver Transplant (U.K.) Fellowship in Liver Intensive Care (U.K.) Dr. Pathik Parikh  is the only hepatologist in gujarat to be trained Mumbai (India), London (UK), Florida (US) and Osaka (Japan) He is the first and the only doctor to be awarded combined INASL-JSH fellowship for hepatologist Make An Appointment : Zydus Hospitals Road, Nr. Sola Bridge, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054 Contact :  +91 86521 19730 Website :  https://www.drpathikparikh.com/