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Basics of liver cancer - Dr. Pathik Parikh

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  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/

Liver Awareness Month: Hepatitis

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  Let’s Stop the Progression of Liver Disease Did you know that hepatitis simply means inflammation of the liver? What is autoimmune hepatitis? Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition in which your own white blood cells attack the liver and damage it. Under normal circumstances, white cells in our body protect us against invasion of foreign substances.  Sometimes, these white cells fail to identify liver as our own and they start damaging it. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury and an important part of our healing, or immune, response. Think about when you get a cut or injury to your skin; the area around the wound becomes swollen or inflamed. Seeing the swelling is not the only way you experience the inflammatory phase; you may also experience pain, redness, or the wound may feel warm to the touch. Under the skin, your body is hard at work to stop the bleeding and prevent infection. Blood vessels near the wound widen, or dilate, making more room for special heal...