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Alcohol is a toxin that the liver processes. A person begins to feel drunk and relaxed after drinking lots of alcohol because the liver cannot dilute all of this toxin. The alcohol that isn't diluted is put back into the bloodstream, which gives the person a good feeling. However, longterm use of alcohol can cause a permanent strain on the liver, causing lots of damage.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause by drinking you are ruining your liver by yourself, it isn't a natural cause. The liver transplant is going to go to someone whose liver isn't functioning due to a natural cause. When your drinking you should be aware of all the side affects it can have. hope this helped:)
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∙ 13y agoThink of the liver as responsible for 'cleaning' all the bad chemicals from your body. When you drink too much alcohol, which is a toxin, your body has to go into overdrive to clean the alcohol out of the blood. This can take the liver's concentration away from cleaning other things out of the liver too, like fatty substances. Hence, you can get 'fatty liver disease', liver damage and cirrhosis.
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∙ 15y agoSome drinkers can become liver transplant recipients. David Crosby of Crosby Stills Nash and Young fame had a liver transplant in 1995 after a lifetime of drug and alcohol abuse.
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Do hash smokers and drinkers qualify for liver transplant donation?
no
How much cost of liver transplant in china?
cost of a liver transplant in china
Is a liver transplant a treatment for Wilson disease?
Patients may be given a liver transplant in the event of liver failure as a complication of WD.
Is Possible of Liver Transplant in India at low cost?
kem hospital is very affordable for liver transplant
Does chronic cholestasis require a liver transplant?
A liver transplant may become necessary if complications occur
What is the ICD-9 code for liver transplant?
I believe the following apply: liver transplant 996.8 status post liver transplant V42.7 Liver transplant actually 996.82
Can you transplant liver?
You can indeed.
When was the first liver transplant performed?
The first human liver transplant was performed in 1963, and since then, thousands of liver transplants are done every year.
Why It is not possible to transplant gallbladder without liver transplant?
The gallbladder is not essential - you can live without it quite easily (like your appendix). So it is never transplanted since it is not necessary. And when having a liver transplant, the gallbladder (both the original and the transplanted) are removed. Nobody with a liver transplant has a gall-bladder.
What did Rory Gallagher die of?
Complications following a liver transplant.
What is the procedure known as a liver transplant?
Liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy donor liver.
A young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver o function?
If a young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver function, she should get it done as soon as possible. Sometimes there is a waiting list.
