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80Medical symptom checker- Swollen stomach causes- Cirrhosis symptoms and management
This hub provides information about cirrhosis, what is cirrhosis,what are the causes of cirrhosis, what are the signs and symptoms of cirrhosis, what are the pathology behind cirrhosis, what are the epidemiology, survival rates and prognosis of cirrhosis, what are the investigation of cirrhosis, what are the treatment of cirrhosis and what are the complication of cirrhosis.
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83Saying Goodbye to a Loved One
Being a caregiver to elderly relatives is one of the hardest things I've had to do in my life. I've taken care of my father in law, aunt and uncle in their declining years to help their disease ridden bodies cope day after day, until God finally...
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80Alcohol Abuse - Giving Up Alcohol - How To Stop Drinking
This article looks at the signs of alcoholism and the types of alcoholic. it also gives you pointers to decide whether or not you have a problem and how to quit.
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74Foods to avoid during Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis diet: Cirrhosis is a disease which involves irreversible scarring of the liver. It occurs after many years of liver tissue inflammation. The causes of cirrhosis includes excessive alcohol intake, viral hepatitis B and C, exposure to...
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71How chronic alcoholism causes liver disease and cirrhosis?
In westernized cultures, predisposed to heavy routine drinking liver cirrhosis is one of the ten leading causes of death. Alcohol is exclusively metabolized in liver. The exact quantity and duration of drinking to cause liver injury in the grave...
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69Pathology and Pathophysiology of Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is defined as diffuse involvement of the whole liver with slowly progressive necrosis of liver cells (hepatocytes) leading to liver failure. The pathogenesis of cirrhosis is a complex process and is described in this article with the objective of improving the knowledge of the professionals and medical students rather than the general public. The pathological changes of cirrhosis are also included in the article as a part of the series of articles written by the author on cirrhosis.
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78What Do Elevated Ferritin Levels Mean?
You've been informed by your doctor that your blood results show high ferritin levels, but what does this mean? What is ferritin? Is it serious, or something you can live with? Have a read here to learn a bit more about ferritin, and what elevated levels could mean.
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77Causes of Jaundice and Hyperbilirubinemia
Someone with jaundice has yellow skin. Excess bilirubin in the body and skin, which produces the yellow color, may be caused by a serious health problem.
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74Scar Tissue and Scars - Formation, Problems and Treatment
Scar tissue can form on or in our body when it’s injured. A scar is scar tissue on the skin. There are ways to reduce and sometimes remove scar tissue.
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78Alcoholic Fatty liver: Pleasure or pain?
Alcoholic liver disease can be manifested as fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis. It can lead to complications like esophageal varices and caput medusae.
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