Causes Of Liver Cirrhosis - Articles
Cirrhosis of the Liver
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
... ading cause of death by disease, killing about 26,000 people each year. Also, the cost of cirrhosis in terms of human suffering, hospital costs, and lost productivity is high.CausesCirrhosis has many causes. In the United States, chronic alcoholism and hepatitis C are the most common ones.Alcoholic liver disease. To many people, cirrhosis of the li ...
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Cirrhosis of the Liver
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
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... spiders, may appear on the face, neck, arms and trunk. The abdomen becomes bloated and swollen, the mind gets clouded and there may be considerable bleeding from the stomach.Causes ::Excessive use of alcohol over a long period is the most potent cause of cirrhosis of the liver. It has been estimated that one out of 12 chronic alcoholics in the Uni ...
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What is Cirrhosis of the Liver?
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Noman Khan
... amina.· enlarged breasts in men.· loss of sex drive and menstrual problems in women.· spider like blood vessels on chest and shoulders.· in severe cases, mental disturbances CausesThe most common cause of cirrhosis is alcoholism. Consuming a lot of alcohol daily (32to 48 oz. of beer, 4 to 8 oz. of liquor, 16 to 32 oz. of wine) for 10 years or more ...
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What I need to know about Cirrhosis of the Liver
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
... our skin and the whites of your eyes may turn yellow, a condition called jaundice (JON-diss). You may also develop severe itching or gallstones.In the early stages, cirrhosis causes your liver to swell. Then, as more scar tissue replaces normal tissue, the liver shrinks.About 5 percent of patients with cirrhosis also get cancer of the liver.What c ...
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Treatments for Cirrhosis
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Be Well
Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Cirrhosis: Avoid alcohol Healthy diet High-protein-high-carbohydrate diet Iron supplements Liver Transplant Low-fat diet Low-sodium diet Mineral supplements Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Treatment of underlying cause Vitamin B supplements Vita ...
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Primary biliary cirrhosis is a disease that slowly destroys the liver’s bile ducts. Bile is a substance produced in the liver that helps digest fat in the small intestine and remove toxins from the body. When the ducts are damaged, bile bu ...
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Drugs for Cirrhosis
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Med Team
Here is a list of drugs and medications that are commonly prescribed to treat Cirrhosis: Lactulose Ursodeoxycholic Ursodiol These are just some of the drugs and medications that are often used to treat Cirrhosis.If you're interested in finding more i ...
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Cirrhosis of the liver - Symptoms - Investigation - treatment
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Riyaz N.
... 3. Bleeding piles, haematemesis, from ruptured esophageal varices 4. Loss of weight, weakness, anaemia and jaundice 5. Oedema, gynaecomastia testicular atrophy, ascitis 6. liver, firm and irregular Investigations 1. liver function test 2. liver biopsy 3. USG- whole abdomen Treatment Bed rest, balanced diet with more carbohydrate, less protein ...
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Modified Protein May Lead To First Cure For Cirrhosis Of The Liver
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Jan
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... sed by alcohol -- hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activated by oxidative stress results in large amounts of collagen. Collagen is necessary to heal wounds, but excessive collagen causes scars in tissues. In this paper, the researchers showed that activation of a protein called RSK results in HSC activation and is critical for the progression of liver f ...
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Cleanse and Maintenance Program for Cirrhosis
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Ben L.
... monitoring.You may find a naturopathic physician at www.naturopathic.orgJohn Hibbs, ND is a specialist in hepatitis C which is highly related to cirrhosis in end stage as it causes end stage cirrhosis. Dr Hibbs is worth a phone call. You may find him at the Bastyr Center of Natural Health in Seattle, Washington.Eric Yarnell, ND specializes in herb ...
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