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Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean the blood, help digest food and store energy. Cirrhosis can lead to :

  • Easy bruising or bleeding, or nosebleeds
  • Swelling of the abdomen or legs
  • Extra sensitivity to medicines
  • High blood pressure in the vein entering the liver
  • Enlarged veins called varices in the esophagus and stomach. Varices can bleed suddenly.
  • Kidney failure
  • Jaundice
  • Severe itching
  • Gallstones

A small number of people with cirrhosis get liver cancer.

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Results 1 - 10 of 479 for Hepatic fibrosis
  1. Cirrhosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar ... the blood, help digest food and store energy. Cirrhosis can lead to : Easy bruising or bleeding, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Congenital hepatic fibrosis 
    Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a disease of the liver that is present from birth. The liver has many important functions, ... be used or removed from the body.Congenital hepatic fibrosis is characterized by abnormal formation of the bile ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/congenital-hepatic-fibrosis - Genetics
  3. Cryptogenic cirrhosis 
    Cryptogenic cirrhosis is a condition that impairs liver function. People with this condition develop irreversible liver disease caused by scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), typically in mid- to late adulthood.The liver ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cryptogenic-cirrhosis - Genetics
  4. Cirrhosis 
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function. It is the last stage of chronic ... Cirrhosis is most often the end result of chronic liver damage caused by long-term (chronic) liver ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000255.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. North American Indian childhood cirrhosis 
    North American Indian childhood cirrhosis is a rare liver disorder that occurs in children. The liver malfunction causes yellowing of the skin and whites of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...north-american-indian-childhood-cirrhosis - Genetics
  6. Cirrhosis - discharge 
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function. It is the most advanced stage of ... You have cirrhosis of the liver. Scar tissue forms and your liver gets smaller and harder. Most of the time, this ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000290.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Primary biliary cirrhosis 
    ... can lead to scarring of the liver called cirrhosis. This is called biliary cirrhosis. Advanced cirrhosis can lead to liver failure.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000282.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Alcoholic liver disease 
    ... years of heavy drinking. Over time, scarring and cirrhosis can occur. Cirrhosis is the final phase of alcoholic liver disease. ... to repair blood flow in the liver When cirrhosis progresses to end-stage liver disease, a liver ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000281.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Liver Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Liver cancer Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/liverdiseases.html - Health Topics
  10. Joubert syndrome 
    Joubert syndrome is a disorder that affects many parts of the body. The signs and symptoms of this condition vary among affected individuals, even among members ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/joubert-syndrome - Genetics
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