The doctor named an unobvious symptom that is a reason to check the liver.
Gastroenterologist and hepatologist Natalia Vasilyeva shared a comment on this topic.
Among the non-obvious signs is itchy skin, reports Gazeta.Ru .
This symptom may be observed if a person has developed hepatic cholestasis.
In this case, bile acids are deposited in the skin. This causes itching.
This symptom is most pronounced at night and during water procedures.
Itchy skin may indicate an excess of copper and iron in the body.
This is caused by disturbances in the metabolic function of the liver, the doctor said.
A group of autoimmune liver lesions is also associated with this symptom.
In this case, the patient also complains of persistent and excruciating skin itching.
Similar diseases include autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis and others.
Author: Dmitry Bobrov
