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late-stage liver disease that can stop the liver from properly filtering blood. This can cause other organs in your body to shut down and increase your risk for death. Cirrhosis usually takes decades to develop, and sometimes people are not aware of it until it’s too late. It’...
Cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver Long-term infection with hepatitis B or C virus Cigarette smoking or alcohol use disorder Exposure to toxic substances Long-term inflammation caused by gallstones in your liver or bile duct Medical conditions such as nonalcoholic fatty liver, obesity, or ...
MASH can cause cell damage that affects how well your liver works. Over time (usually many years), you may get liver scarring that doesn’t heal. Doctors call this cirrhosis, but it doesn’t happen to everyone. 2 / 15 What Causes MASH? Doctors can’t say for sure, but people who ...
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is the most common cause of advanced hepatic disease worldwide. Increasing alcohol use over the past decade has led to significant healthcare burden as rates of this preventable disease rise. The American College of Gastroenterology convened a team of ...
Although there are many possible causes of ascites, liver disease is the most frequent contributor. Congestive heart failure, tuberculosis and some types of infection also are among the possible causes.Pancreatitis, kidney failure and certain forms of cancer might be contributing factors in some cases...
Even with treatment, hepatitis B can damage your liver. You may develop cirrhosis or portal hypertension (increased pressure in the vein that goes to your liver) or liver failure. If you need cancer treatment or take certain other medicines, hepatitis B may return or get worse. This includes...
The main cause of a hydrothorax is usually a problem with the liver known as. In cirrhosis of the liver, the liver function is decreased by scarring,formation, and, which are all the result of the liver repairing itself after the damage done by, hepatitis B, and fatty-and other causes....
What to drink after the 17 beers.(liver cirrhosis prevention by Coffee drinking in alcohol drinkers)(Brief article)Bell, John RFinn, Robert
Advanced liver disease (cirrhosis): This can cause fluid to build up and dilute the blood. Very high blood sugar (hyperglycemia): Your body may hold onto too much water if it's working to balance the high amount of sugar in the blood. ...