A type of liver disease, most often caused by chronic alcohol abuse. It is characterized by scarring of the liver, which leads to an increase in the blood pressure in the portal veins.
Cirrhosis of the liver
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| Jr. Sebrell William Henry |
| portal hypertension |
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