Sentences with phrase «larger than their liver»

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is defined medically as macrovesicular steatosis, or abnormal retention of lipids (fats) sufficient and large enough to distort or replace the nuclei of liver cells among those who consume less than 20 grams -LRB-.7 ounces) of alcohol per day.

In other words, regardless of surgery timing, patients who require higher risk procedures, such as a major liver resection due to the presence of larger or multiple metastatic tumors or high - risk colorectal resections, have poorer outcomes than those who underwent more minor surgery.

However, a patient with a large volume of disease in the lung may, in fact, have a worse prognosis than someone with a small volume of disease in the liver,» Dr. Joseph says.

In the process of exploring how the liver's daily cycles work, Panda found that mice which eat within a set amount of time (12 hours) resulted in slimmer, healthier mice than those who ate the same number of calories in a larger window of time, showing that when one eats may be as important as what one eats.

However, at very large doses of cod liver oil or if you somehow overate large quantities of liver, it still is possible to overdose on natural Vitamin A from these types of sources (although this natural form is safer than the synthetic vitamin A palmitate).

I haven't really used chicken liver much — although I hear it's more mild + less gamey than liver from a larger animal.

As long as it's not table sugar with large amounts of fructose that can hit the liver all at once (rather than be slowed by the fruit fiber), your low - fat body can take care of the sugar just fine.

Your skin spans 22 square feet, which makes it significantly larger than your second largest organ, the liver.

If the disease has spread and become generalized, your veterinarian may find that your dog's liver, spleen, and / or lymph nodes are larger than normal, and that your dog's joints have become affected.

Dr. Mehl has authored more than 25 publications in peer - reviewed journals covering many surgical diseases such as laryngeal disorders and treatment, adrenal tumors, bone tumors, liver shunts in small and large breed dogs, kidney transplantation, feline ureteral surgery, episoplasty in dogs, laparoscopic surgery, tracheal surgery and thoracic surgery.

If the liver is larger than normal, but causing no pain it could be Cushing's disease, diabetes or from phenobarbital use.

Recognizing Adrenal Disease in Dogs Not rated yet Reader Question: My 10 year old large Sheltie has high liver counts, but he eats all the time, drinks lots of water, more than he ever has, but has...

The liver is unique in that it has a large reserve capacity and more regenerative capability than almost any other organ.