23rd International Conference on Gastroenterology and Hepatology

  Fatty liver disease: A frequent disorder called fatty liver disease (steatosis) is brought on by an accumulation of too much fat in the liver. A tiny amount of fat can be found in a healthy liver. When fat amounts to 5% to 10% of the weight of your liver, it becomes an issue. The majority of the time, fatty liver disease doesn't result in any serious issues or interfere with your liver's ability to function regularly. The problem, however, worsens over time for 7% to 30% of those who have it. It advances via three phases:   Scar tissue forms where your liver is damaged. This process is called fibrosis. Your liver becomes inflamed (swollen), which damages its tissue. This stage is called            steatohepatitis. Extensive scar tissue replaces healthy tissue. At this point, you have cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis of the liver:  Cirrhosis of the liver is brought on by significant liver injury. The liver's function is slowed...

Fetor hepaticus , commonly referred to as "breath of the dead," is a disorder where a patient's breath has a sweet-musky, and occasionally faecal, aroma. It is connected to portosystemic shunts and portal hypertension. Fetor Hepaticus: Fetor hepaticus, one of the clinical symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy , is a late indicator of liver failure in which portal hypertension with portosystemic shunting allows thiols to enter directly into the lungs generating a sweet, musty, or even faintly faecal scent of the breath. Ammonia and ketones in the breath are two other potential causes. More than 5.5 million Americans and hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide are affected by chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Dimethyl sulphide and ketones (acetone), to a lesser extent, have been linked to fetor hepaticus, suggesting that there may be an objective, noninvasive way to detect liver failure. In addition, some researchers believe that the volatile dimethyl sulphide...