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Cirrhosis of the Liver by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm

1 Comment cannot live without a functioning liver. In cirrhosis of the liver, scar tissue replaces normal, healthy tissue, blocking the flow of blood through the organ and preventing.... Alcoholic liver disease. To many people, cirrhosis of the liver is synonymous with chronic alcoholism, but in fact, alcoholism is only one of the causes. Alcoholic cirrhosis usually Read on »

What I need to know about Cirrhosis of the Liver by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm What is cirrhosis of the liver? Cirrhosis refers to scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. It replaces healthy tissue... be life-threatening, but it can also be controlled if treated early. What are the symptoms of cirrhosis? You may have no symptoms at all in the early stages. As cirrhosis Read on »

What is Cirrhosis of the Liver? by Noman Khan Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:54pm Cirrhosis of the liver is a liver disease characterized by a gradual annihilation of the liver cells. These cells are progressively replaced with fibrous tissue... radical damage in the liver. Barberry (Berberis vulgaris): 250 to 500 mg per day corrects metabolic abnormalities in liver cirrhosis. Catechin (Uncaria Read on »

Modified Protein May Lead To First Cure For Cirrhosis Of The Liver by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm

2 Comments the cells producing liver cirrhosis but not the normal cells. "All control mice had severe liver fibrosis, while all mice that received the RSK-inhibitory peptide had minimal... hepatitis, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, pulmonary fibrosis, scleroderma and burns. Six years ago, the UC San Diego School of Medicine research team discovered the cause Read on »

Cirrhosis of the Liver by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm

3 Comments . Cirrhosis of the liver is one of the most serious diseases of liver. It refers to all forms of liver disease characterised by a significant loss of cells. This disease is quite common... potent cause of cirrhosis of the liver. It has been estimated that one out of 12 chronic alcoholics in the United States develops cirrhosis. The disease can progress to end-stage Read on »

Liver Cirrhosis - Palmar Erythema by Dr. Indian Medic .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 20 Jan 2011 5:50am Palmar erythema in a case of advanced Alcoholic liver disease with Cirrhosis. Read on »

Life expectancies and work life by John A. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 6:16pm earning money. And attitudes about working during retirement may be changing. A recent study conducted by UBS in the U.S. found that 77 percent of respondents expect to engage... retirement and age of retirement ---are important from a public policy perspective because the more people are willing to generate income for themselves later in life, the more Read on »

Life Expectancy at All Time High; Death Rates Reach New Low, New Report Shows by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Wed 19 Aug 2009 6:21pm U.S. life expectancy reached nearly 78 years (77.9), and the age-adjusted death rate dropped to 760.3 deaths per 100,000 population, both records, according to the latest... for Health Statistics. The data are based on nearly 90 percent of death certificates in the United States. The 2007 increase in life expectancy - up from 77.7 in 2006 -- represents Read on »

End of Life Patients Benefit from Knowing their Life Expectancy by Glenna Murdock Registered Nurse

Posted Mon 03 Nov 2008 9:02pm diagnosis, what their life expectancy might be are no more emotionally depressed than are those from whom such information is withheld. I am all for giving a patient hope but I am... in it. It might seem that placing a limit on life expectancy would rob the patient of hope, but, in Rita’s experience, that is not the case. Instead, the reality gives hope for a good death Read on »