How to check the liver of a two-year-old child

  The liver is an important organ in the human body, and once it is diseased, the harm to health is very significant. There are many types of liver diseases, such as hepatitis, fatty liver, and cirrhosis. If you want to know if your liver is healthy, you must undergo corresponding medical examinations. So, how to check the liver of a two-year-old child?

  

How to check the liver of a two-year-old child1

  If a two-year-old child wants to have their liver examined, they can undergo B-ultrasound or color ultrasound, or undergo a liver function test. If there are abnormalities in liver function, tests for alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase should be performed. If there are obvious symptoms of elevation, it indicates liver damage. The likelihood of a two-year-old child developing liver disease is generally low, but after being exposed to the virus, they may develop various types of hepatitis.

  I believe everyone is familiar with ultrasound, which is a commonly used examination method that can diagnose various diseases. Through liver ultrasound examination, diseases such as liver cancer, cirrhosis, and liver abscess can be detected. And it can also detect some other diseases, such as gallbladder disease, spleen disease, etc.

  The most commonly used method in liver examination is liver function examination, and the accuracy of the examination is very high. There are many indicators in liver function examination, such as AST and ALT indicators. There are also total bilirubin indicators that can reflect bilirubin metabolism, as well as albumin indicators that can reflect liver synthesis function.

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