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Cirrhosis can be caused by alcoholic liver disease, hepatitis B or C, Wilson's disease or other things. The last possibility to "cure" cirrhosis is a liver transplant.
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Where can you see images of skin cirrhosis?
Go on Google and press images. Then type in skin cirrhosis and then you will find over 100 images of it!
Meaning of the original word cirrhosis?
The original meaning of the word cirrhosis is literally "yellowish condition." This refers to advanced liver disease, which may cause the skin to become jaundiced or yellow in appearance.
What are the early symptoms of primary biliary cirrhosis?
Itching is caused by a buildup of bile in the skin and fatigue are early symptoms.
How is cirrhosis typically diagnosed?
It is diagnosed by typically taking the right medicine and if it doesn't stop go directly to a doctor!!:)
What is compensated cirrhosis?
It is cirrhosis without any symptoms
Are eyes effected by primary biliary cirrhosis?
Possibly - One of the symptoms is Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin), due to increased bilirubin in the blood.
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.
How do you know how bad cirrhosis of liver is?
Cirrhosis is the final stage of liver disease (before death). There is only one level of cirrhosis, which is "bad", since cirrhosis is progressive and non-reverisble. The stage before cirrhosis is called "fibrosis", which you could classify is "not as bad".
Can artichokes heal cirrhosis?
Once a liver has developed cirrhosis, there is no way to reverse the damage. The only "cure" for cirrhosis is liver transplant.
What Is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring?
Cirrhosis
How common is Biliary cirrhosis?
It represents 15-20% of all cirrhosis
Symptoms of cirrhosis or liver disease?
What are the symptoms and signs of cirrhosis? Patients with cirrhosis may have few or no symptoms and signs of liver disease. Some of the symptoms may be nonspecific, that is, they don't suggest that the liver is their cause. Some of the more common symptoms and signs of cirrhosis include: * Yellowing of the skin (jaundice) due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood * Fatigue * Weakness * Loss of appetite * Itching * Easy bruising from decreased production of blood clotting factors by the diseased liver.
