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A healthy liver is able to regenerate most of its own cells when they become damaged. With end-stage cirrhosis, the liver can no longer effectively replace damaged cells. ... Many people with cirrhosis have no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. However, as the disease progresses, a person may experience the...
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digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cirrhosis/
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cirrhosis/
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In the early stages, cirrhosis causes your liver to swell. ... Your doctor will suggest treatment based on the cause of your cirrhosis and your symptoms. Early diagnosis and carefully following an appropriate treatment plan can help many people with cirrhosis. In very advanced cirrhosis, however, certain treatments may not...
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digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cirrhosis_ez/
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cirrhosis_ez/
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Although the current techniques for surveillance are not very good at detecting early liver cancer, newer techniques are being tested and appear to be better. ... primary biliary cirrhosis, liver, alcoholic cirrhosis, cirrhosis symptoms...
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www.medicinenet.com/cirrhosis/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/cirrhosis/article.htm
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The symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver can vary greatly from patient to patient. ... During the course of laparoscopic surgery they discovered chronic hepatitis (which turned out to be C) and early cirrhosis of the liver. They are telling me that ammonia levels and swelling are due to the "progression of his disease,” but...
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www.medicinenet.com/cirrhosis/discussion-85.htm
www.medicinenet.com/cirrhosis/discussion-85.htm
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What are the symptoms of liver cirrhosis? ... In the early stages there may be no symptoms at all and the disease may be discovered as a result of an investigation for another illness.
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www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/cirrhosisliver.htm
www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/cirrhosisliver.htm
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See below under cirrhosis of the liver for cirrhosis symptoms. ... A damaged immune system is generally the accepted cause for this type of liver disease. Early symptoms of liver failure may not give signs of liver failure until high or elevated liver enzymes are seen on the blood test.
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www.newhopehealthclinic.com/symptoms_liver_disease.htm
www.newhopehealthclinic.com/symptoms_liver_disease.htm
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Often, 10 years can pass between the first diagnosis and the development of cirrhosis of the liver. An annual test could quickly detect a change and be able to predict an early stage of cirrhosis. ... Cirrhosis - Cirrhosis Description - Cirrhosis Symptoms - Cirrhosis Preventi...
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alcoholism.about.com/cs/liver/a/blvib040308.htm
alcoholism.about.com/cs/liver/a/blvib040308.htm
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Symptoms can appear before the diagnosis can be made by x-ray. Sometimes there are little or no symptoms. It is more common after kidney transplantation compared to liver and heart transplantation. ... secondary biliary cirrhosis; Liver disease due to chronic obstruction of the bile duct. The bile duct can be obstructed by...
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