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Cirrhosis of the liver.
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A progressive degenerative disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol use?
Cirrhosis
What are the effects of excessive alcohol have on the liver?
Excessive alcohol use can cause a condition or disease called cirrhosis. It can be fatal.
Is a progressive degenerative disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol use or by viral hepatitis B or C?
Cirohiss of the liver
What diseases can be caused by alcohol?
Heart disease, Cirrhosis, liver disease
What is an organ that may develop cirrhosis?
The liver. Cirrhosis of the liver is often caused by excessive alcohol use.
What s the name of the disease caused by alcohol that affects the liver?
cirrhosis
What causes the liver to get hard?
Sclerosis can be caused by alcohol, excess fat, or disease.
What does the medical terminology combining form cirrho- mean?
Liver. Hence cirrhosis is disease of the liver caused by alcohol or other damaging fluid.
What causes of hyperprotienmia?
Hyperproteinemia is an excessive amount of protein that is found in the blood. It is typically caused by malabsorption, liver disease, renal disease, and a limitation of protein in the diet.
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 is scerosis of the liver?
Cirrhosis of the liver in the basic "killing off" of healthy liver cells. The causes are linked to excessive alcohol use or abuse and Hepatitus C. What smoking does to the lungs, excessive alcohol and Hepatitus C does to the liver.
Can low platelets be caused by drinking too much alcohol?
People with liver disease, a common side effect of excessive alcohol consumption, develop an enlarged spleen. The spleen normally traps platelets. When it becomes enlarged, this may accelerate, and cause a low platelet count.
