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Alcohol and Cirrhosis
Hepatitus C Program — A description of cirrhosis and alcohol's effects on the liver (from the Daily Living program on Alcohol and Hepatitis C), from the VA National Hepatitis C Program. Cirrhosis is severe scarring of the liver and is the end result of damage to liver ...More…
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Cirrhosis: A Patient's Guide
Hepatitus C Program — Table of contents page for the Liver Cirrhosis program, from the VA National Hepatitis C Program. What you and your provider should do to take good care of your liver Source: VA Hepatitis C Resource Center Program and National Hepatitis C Program ...More…
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"Liver Cirrhosis"
Clinical Trials — Role of Nitric Oxide in Cirrhosis: Relationship With Systemic Hemodynamics, Renal Function, Vasoactive Systems and Endotoxemia Muscle Tissue Oxygenation in Patients With Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis TCM Etiological Study on the Theory of ...More…
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Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Family Doctor — In people who have cirrhosis, the cells of the liver are damaged and can't repair themselves. As liver cells die, scar tissue forms. When this scar tissue builds up, blood can't flow through the liver properly. Normally, poisons and wastes in the ...More…
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What is Cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis is often described as scar tissue, but cirrhosis is more than just scar tissue. The term cirrhosis is an anatomic description of the liver. It is defined as fibrosis (scarring) plus nodule formation (regeneration). Fibrosis alone does ...More…
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Primary biliary cirrhosis
Mayo Clinic — Primary biliary cirrhosis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of this chronic liver disease. Primary biliary cirrhosis is a disease in which the bile ducts in your liver are slowly destroyed. Your body has an intricate ...More…
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Chronic Liver Disease or Cirrhosis
Centers for Disease Control — Source: National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2005 Annual Summary with Detailed Diagnosis and Procedure Data, Table 45 Number of discharges: 112,000 Number of deaths: 27,555 American Liver Foundation American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMore…
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Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Family Doctor — In people who have cirrhosis, the cells of the liver are damaged and can't repair themselves. As liver cells die, scar tissue forms. When this scar tissue builds up, blood can't flow through the liver properly. Normally, poisons and wastes in the ...More…
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Age-specific death rates of liver cirrhosis, United ...
Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism — Data for this figure are presented on the following page in a text version. Source: Yoon, Y.H.; and Yi, H. Download this file as a PDF Prepared: March 2009More…
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What I need to know about Cirrhosis of the Liver
Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse — Describes the causes and symptoms of cirrhosis, along with diagnostic procedures and available treatment. Discusses lifestyle changes for slowing or stopping liver disease before it progresses to cirrhosis. How can I prevent cirrhosis if I ...More…
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse — Explains the possible causes of primary biliary cirrhosis. Describes symptoms, complications, diagnosis, and treatment. Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic disease that causes the bile ducts in the liver to become inflamed and damaged and, ...More…
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What is cirrhosis?
Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse — Provides information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment of cirrhosis. Includes a list of additional resources. Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Cirrhosis Cirrhosis is a condition in which ...More…