Primary biliary cirrhosis
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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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
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 I need to know about Cirrhosis of the Liver
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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Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension -- familydoctor.org
Information about cirrhosis and portal hypertension from the American Academy of Family Physicians What are the treatment options for cirrhosis and portal hypertension? Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension What causes cirrhosis? How will my doctor ... [... more]
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Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
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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"Liver Cirrhosis"
Role of Nitric Oxide in Cirrhosis: Relationship With Systemic Hemodynamics, Renal Function, Vasoactive Systems and Endotoxemia TCM Etiological Study on the Theory of XuSunShengJi in Liver Cirrhosis Indocyangreen Elimination in Cirrhosis and Acute ... [... more]
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Cirrhosis: All - MayoClinic.com
Cirrhosis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this life-threatening condition that scars the liver. Cirrhosis (sih-ROW-sis) is a term used to describe scarring of the liver. Your liver is a large organ that sits in your upper ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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