Liver under control

The liver, as one of the largest and most important organs in the human body, is responsible for a number of vital functions:

• it regulates metabolism, creates and releases energy reserves
• it detoxifies the body and neutralises toxins
• it stores certain vitamins, for instance vitamin A, D, E, K and iron
• it produces bile which permits proper fat absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
• it produces tissue-forming proteins that take part in blood coagulation, as well as other important enzymes

Bad eating habits, i.e. fat and abundant food, long-term drug use, and alcohol abuse disrupt hepatic functions and lead to a number of liver diseases, including cirrhosis, steatosis (fatty degeneration), acute failure, cholelithiasis (biliary stone), viral hepatitis and even cancer.

The liver rarely hurts at the onset of a disease. Therefore, most individuals are completely unaware of any problems with this organ. The first symptoms of a liver disease are usually not precisely related to the liver itself. However, we should be alarmed by such symptoms as fatigue, malaise, abdominal pain especially on the right side, yellowish colour of the bottom of the tongue, the eyes and the skin.

Order the “Liver under control” package and check the condition of your liver. A set of tests and examinations will make it possible to detect any abnormal functioning of the liver as well as such problems as inflammation, hepatic failure or infection.

The “Liver under control” package of diagnostic tests and examinations can be used in Medicover Centres in the following locations: Warszawa, Wrocław, Kraków, Katowice, Poznań, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Szczecin, Lublin, Łódź.

Validity period of the package: 3 months from the date indicated in the order confirmation.

Please note that at Medicover Tarasy Grabiszynskie this health screening is not available for foreign language patients.

• You will confirm or rule out your suspicions concerning liver condition
• You will avoid the costs and time you would otherwise have to spend on a medical appointment prior to tests and examinations
• You will get a 10% discount on a consultation with an internal medicine specialist

• Blood tests:
• Liver function tests: ALT, AST, ALP, GGTP, Total bilirubin
• HBs antigen – an indicator of viral hepatitis B
• Anti-HCV antibodies – an indicator of viral hepatitis C
• Albumin – blood plasma protein
• Cholinesterase – hepatic enzyme
• Lactate dehydrogenase (LDL) – intracellular enzymes of muscle and liver cells.
• PT (INR, Quick) – a marker of the coagulation system
• 10% discount on a consultation with an internal medicine specialist