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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.
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 are 5 diseases caused by alcohol?
Liver, and Kidney Failure, Depression, Alcoholism, Osteoporosis, Hypertension (blood being forced through the arteries)
Does all liver tissue regenerate?
Not currently. Cirrhosis is caused by the liver turning into scar tissue, and once the scar tissue is there it won't grow back into liver tissue. I did just read about some Russian scientists who claim to be researching a drug that can turn the scar into stem cells which then grow back into liver cells, but assuming that this works it won't be available for many years unfortunately.
Hypertension is directly associated with the development of?
liver failure
Is hypertension and portal hypertension the same?
No. Portal Hypertension is specific hypertension in the portal system while general hypertension is the primary hypertension. Portal hypertension happens when there is high pressure in the portal circulation or the circulation in the Liver and lower body organs.
Is the liver considered a tissue or an organ?
The liver is considered an organ, not a tissue.
How the liver diseases affect in the tissue?
Because the liver is just on the outside of the tissue
The liver disease that causes portal hypertension with ascites is?
Cirrhosis
What type of cirrhosis is also known as portal cirrhosis?
There is nothing as portal cirrhosis. There is a condition called as portal hypertension. In cirrhosis of liver you have signs of portal hypertension as well as of liver failure present in a given patient.
What is mild pht?
Mild PHT, or portal hypertension is most easily described as high blood pressure in the portal vein and its branches. PHT is usually the result of cirrhosis of the liver.
