Best Hepatologyy Hospitals in Istanbul

Hepatology is a medical specialty that includes the study of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas, as well as the treatment of associated diseases. Gastroenterology as it is also considered to be one of the sub- specialty of Hepatology. It is mainly cause because of viral hepatitis and alcohol consumption. Over two billion people have been infected with the hepatitis B and around 350 million have become chronic disease. Up to 80% of liver cancer cases causes because of  Hepatitis B or C infection.  Here the list of some of the top hospitals in Istanbul.

These are the various scope of specialty of Hepatology  treatments are as follows:

 Drug overdose- The very common overdose is Paracetamol.

 liver damage is related to gastrointestinal bleeding from portal hypertension.

Abnormal blood test - It belongs to liver disease

Enzyme defects - It commonly known as storage disease of liver as it leads to bigger liver in children

Jaundice / Hepatitis virus- It shows positivity in blood and gets discovered on screening blood tests

Ascites or swelling of abdomen - It is commonly due to liver disease but can also be occur due to other diseases like heart failure

Patients suffer from advanced liver disease e.g. cirrhosis should be examined under hepatology specialist 

To have an ERCP procedure performed in order to diagnose or treat biliary tree disorders.

Fever and other symptoms suggestive of infection involving the organs specified. Hydatid cyst, kala-azar, or schistosomiasis are some of the exotic tropical diseases that could be suspected.

Systemic diseases- It affects liver and biliary tree e.g. haemochromatosis It follows liver transplant

Pancreatitis - disease cause due to alcohol or gallstone

Cancer of above organs. Usually multi-disciplinary approach is undertaken with involvement of oncologist and other experts.