Symptoms of liver damage.

Liver damage is commonly only discovered during a routine blood test. As symptoms are frequently absent, underlying liver damage may go unnoticed for many years.

Most people with underlying liver damage have no symptoms.

If any symptoms are experienced from early stage liver damage, they are often very indistinct including excessive fatigue, tiredness, and a lack of drive.

How important is it to identify liver damage early?

When liver damage is caught at an early stage, often lifestyle factors can be identified and the liver can be allowed to completely repair itself.

When damage to the liver is prolonged scar tissue is produced instead of the healthy liver cells and it's at this point that complications can occur as it is very difficult to reverse.

The earlier liver damage is identified the higher the chance of the liver making a 100% recovery.

How do I find out if I have liver damage?

If you suspect you may have liver damage, your doctor can take a sample of you blood for a liver function test.

A liver function test (LFT) measures the levels of two enzymes in the your blood which are usually only found in liver cells. When liver cells become damaged these enzymes are released into the blood. By measuring the level of these enzymes in your blood damage to your liver can be gauged.

Until recently the only way to have a liver function test was by visiting your doctor, hospital or clinic. On the NHS the whole procedure can take many weeks, the test done privately usually cost over £400.

LiverCheck : Home Liver Function Test

Now a unique DIY home test has been developed as an alternative: LiverCheck that is being hailed by doctors as "a potential life-saver in the battle against liver disease."

With the test kit you can take a small amount of blood yourself in the privacy of your own home which is then analysed by Yorktest for the enzymes that indicate liver damage. There is no need to visit the hospital, clinic or you doctor and you get the results within days.

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Test for liver damage

You can now check for damage to your liver at home with a unique DIY Home liver test kit.

LiverCheck by YorkTest - that recently featured on BBC breakfast news - is being hailed by doctors as "a potential life-saver in the battle against liver disease."

Are you at risk?

You are at risk of liver damage if:

  • You consume alcohol - even moderate amounts of alcohol can put you at risk.
  • You are exposed to paint fumes, aerosol cleaners and tobacco smoke on a regularly basis
  • You suffer from diabetes, obesity, or high triglycerides.
  • You have had a piercing or tattoo from an unsterile needle.
  • You use certain herbal remedies or very high doses of vitamins.
  • You have had injected drugs from a particularly from a shared needle.

If you answer yes to any of the statements above you should ask your doctor for a liver function test or order a Livercheck test online.

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