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Reyes-syndrome
NHS Direct — Reye's syndrome is a very rare condition that causes serious liver and brain damage. If it is not treated promptly, the condition will quickly result in death. Almost all recorded cases of Reye's syndrome have occurred in children. The exact ...More…
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Primary-biliary-cirrhosis
NHS Direct — Information on Primary biliary cirrhosis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a type of chronic liver disease that is poorly ...More…
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Liver-transplant
NHS Direct — Information on Liver transplant from NHS Choices including why, when and how it should be performed and with links to other useful resources A liver transplant is an operation where a diseased or damaged liver is removed from the body and ...More…
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Hepatitis-A
NHS Direct — Information on Hepatitis A from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Hepatitis A is an infection caused by the hepatitis A virus, which leads to inflammation of the liver. ...More…
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Autoimmune hepatitis
NHS Direct — Information on Hepatitis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Hepatitis means "liver inflammation". It is caused by a virus. Around half of all acute cases of ...More…
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NHS Direct — Information on Cirrhosis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Your liver is your body's 'factory', carrying out hundreds of jobs that are vital for life, including ...More…
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Cholecystitis, acute
NHS Direct — Your gallbladder is a small organ connected to your liver. It stores the bile produced in your liver, and releases it into your small intestines to help digest fat. Around 95% of cases of acute cholecystitis are due to gallstones or biliary ...More…
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Cancer-of-the-liver
NHS Direct — Information on Cancer of the liver from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources The liver is the largest organ in the body and it carries out many vital functions. These include:More…
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Alcohol-misuse
NHS Direct — Information on Alcohol misuse from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources David has been an alcoholic for 25 years but hasn't drunk for the last four. He describes how his ...More…
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Yellow-fever
NHS Direct — Information on Yellow fever from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Yellow fever is a serious viral disease that is usually transmitted by a type of mosquito known as ...More…
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Neonatal jaundice
NHS Direct — Information on Jaundice from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Jaundice is caused by a build up of bilirubin in the blood resulting in a yellow tinge to the skin and ...More…
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Jaundice-newborn
NHS Direct — Jaundice is very common in newborn babies. Over half of all newborns have some degree of jaundice. It's usually nothing to worry about, and needs no treatment as it disappears after a couple of weeks. Jaundice is caused by the liver not being ...More…