Hepatic Cirrhosis - Articles
Cirrhosis of the Liver
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
... from the blood. It makes proteins that regulate blood clotting and produces bile to help absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. You 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 it from working as it should. Cirrhosis is the ...
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Cirrhosis of the Liver
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
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... 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 of hepatic failure, if the person does not abstain from alcohol. Cirrhosis appears to be related to the duration of alcohol intake and the quantity consumed daily. Recent researc ...
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What is Cirrhosis of the Liver?
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Noman Khan
... the blood. When this occurs, medications act longer than expected and build up in the body. This causes a person to be more sensi-tive to medications and their side effects. Hepatic encephalopathy.A failing liver cannot remove toxins from the blood, and they eventually accumulate in the brain. The buildup of toxins in the brain—called hepatic ence ...
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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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Treatments for Cirrhosis
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Be Well
... s: 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 Vitamin B6 Vitamin K supplements These are just some of the treatments and procedures that ...
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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 fr ...
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Tests & Diagnostics for Cirrhosis
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Get Healthy
Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Cirrhosis: Biopsy CAT scan Hepatitis Liver biopsy Liver function Of course, these are just some of the common tests and diagnostics for Cirrhosis.You can connect with e ...
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Antioxidants - Vitamins As Antioxidants, The Vitamins, Current Research On Antioxidants
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Jan
... e, Alzheimer disease, epilepsy and schizophrenia. Some other diseases in which oxidative stress and depletion of antioxidant defence mechanisms are prominent features include hepatic cirrhosis, pre-eclampsia, pancreatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, mitochondrial diseases, systemic sclerosis, malaria, neonatal oxidative stress and renal dialysis.Read Mo ...
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