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What disease occur when normal liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue?
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Which tissue that stores fat in our body?
Adipose (fat) tissue. Fat can also be deposited in muscle; with a disease such as muscular dystrophy or on organs like the liver with liver damage. There is a type of fat (brown) which exists on or around internal organs, and subcutaneous fat which is underneath the the out layers of skin.
What is the medical term meaning long-term degenerative disease of the liver in which the lobes are covered with fibrous tissues connective tissue?
Cirrhosis
What makes a tissue a target tissue?
Fat tissue and liver
What type of epithelial tissue does the liver?
No. These are the cells that make up most of the liver's tissue and preform specialized liver functions. They contain organelles.
What is an organ such as the human liver is made up of?
liver is made uo of what tissue
What is the liver disease caused by drinking heavily for many years?
Cirrhosis is a slow progressing disease of the liver where healthy liver tissue is gradually replaced with scar tissue. The liver can no longer filter toxins like drugs and alcohol.
What disease is caused when liver cells are replaced by useless scar tissue?
Cirrhosis of the liver involves the replacement of healthy liver cells with scar tissue.
What is the medical term meaning Condition in which the liver tissue is destroyed and replaced by scar tissue?
Scar tissue that forms in the liver is called cirrhosis. Technically cirrhosis is not a "disease"; it is a stage of liver malfunction. In fact, it is the final stage after fibrosis. Cirrhosis of the liver is most often caused by alcoholism, but can be caused by other diseases as well.
How often is liver tissue replaced?
twice a year
Can you drink with a ruptured liver?
If you ruptured your liver from trauma and have no other liver problems, i.e you have a fairly normal amount of functioning liver tissue, then it should not be a problem. If you had most of your liver removed or had other underlying liver disease then you should avoid alcohol.
What happens to the liver if a disease is of long duration?
Scar tissue builds up on the liver if disease is of long duration.
What is the word that means pertaining to the liver?
Nonspecific destruction of the liver can be called Hepatic Necrosis, death of the tissue of the liver. Disease of the liver is hepatopathy.
What is NASH disease?
The term NASH disease refers to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a buildup of fatty tissue in the liver.
What is cirrhosis of the liver?
CirrhosisCirrhosis of the liver is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules, leading to progressive loss of liver function. Cirrhosis is most commonly caused by alcoholism and hepatitis C, but has many other possible causes. Cirrhosis is generally irreversible once it occurs, and treatment generally focuses on preventing progression and complications. In advanced stages of cirrhosis the only option is a liver transplant.1Sulphasalazine, an inexpensive drug used for arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, can reverse the scarring associated with cirrhosis of the liver, according to scientists at the University of Newcastle in the UK.Previously thought to be irreversible, new research on animals has found that the scarring damage can be reversed with the drug. If research with humans conforms these findings, it may mean that use of the drug could eliminate the need for liver transplants.The scientists will start clinical trials with previously heavy drinkers who no longer drink and whose livers are heavily scarred.
What is the degenerative disease that frequently results in jaundice and ultimately liver failure?
The degenerative disease that frequently results in jaundice and ultimately liver failure is cirrhosis. This condition is characterized by the replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, leading to a loss of liver function and potential liver failure. Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes, is a common symptom of liver dysfunction in cirrhosis.
What happens to the liver when cirrhosis develops?
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease, most commonly caused by alcoholism, Hepatitis's B and C, and fatty liver disease, although there are other causes., not all of which are known. The disease causes liver tissue to be replaced by unhealthy tissues such as fibroids, scar tissue, and regenerative nodules, which are lumps that occur as a result of damaged tissue being regenerated (this is NOT a form of cancer though). Common symptoms include fluid retention in the abdominal cavity, bleeding under the skin, speckling on the hands and abdomen, loss of sexual function, enlarged breast tissue in both men and women, mental confusion, and in extreme cases, coma. The disease is usually irreversible, but can be prevented form getting any worse and complications arising from it can be avoided. In extreme cases though, the only option to save the patient's life is a liver transplant.
What is meant by chronic liver disease?
Chronic, as opposed to acute, means something that develops over a long period of time. Chronic liver disease would include cirrhosis (scarring of liver tissue) due to alcoholism.
