转自:科普中国
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肝脏被称为“哑巴器官”,因其内部缺乏痛觉神经,但肝区疼痛却可能来自覆盖其表面的包膜。这层致密组织不仅承担着保护肝脏、分隔邻近脏器的功能,更分布着密集的痛觉神经末梢。当肝脏因病变导致肿胀时,被牵拉的包膜就会刺激神经末梢,产生明显的胀痛或刺痛感,这正是肝病进展的重要警示信号。
肝病症状具有隐蔽性特点,除包膜疼痛外,还可能伴随全身乏力、皮肤黄染、蜘蛛痣等异常体征,严重时会出现凝血功能障碍、消化道出血、腹水等危重表现。由于早期症状常被忽视,定期体检和保持规律作息成为守护肝脏健康的关键防线,能够帮助我们在病变恶化前及时捕捉异常信号。
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