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- There are many kinds of liver diseases: 1  Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. 2  Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. 3  Liver cancer. 4  Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson disease.
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List of dog diseases Alcoholic hepatitis is characterized by fat deposition in liver cells, inflammation and mild scarring of the liver. Symptoms may include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever and jaundice. Liver enzymes are elevated and tests of liver function may be abnormal.t is the earliest stage of alcohol-related liver disease. There are usually no symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they may include fatigue, weakness, and discomfort localized to the right upper abdomen. Liver enzymes may be elevated, however tests of liver function are often normal.
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What causes cirrhosis? Obesity is becoming a common cause of cirrhosis, either as the sole cause or in combination with alcohol, hepatitis C, or both. Many people with cirrhosis have more than one cause of liver damage. Cirrhosis is not caused by trauma to the liver or other acute, or short-term, causes of damage. Usually years of chronic injury are required to cause cirrhosis. Alcohol-related liver disease. Most people who consume alcohol do not suffer damage to the liver.
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cirrhosis Cirrhosis is type of liver disease that includes inflammation and damage to cells. Cirrhosis is usually caused by alcoholism or hepatitis. There are many dangers to drinking too much alcohol, but one of the most serious is cirrhosis of the liver: a chronic disease of this very important organ. When you have cirrhosis, tissues become thickened, inflamed, or simply deteriorate.
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Jaundice The liver damage may be a result of causes that include hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, glandular fever, liver cancer, illegal drug use including ecstasy, and paracetamol overdose. Obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease can be a cause of cirrhosis of the liver and jaundice.
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Overview 1 Diseases of the veins in the liver. 2  Vascular diseases, such as Budd-Chiari syndrome, can cause blockages in the veins of the liver, leading to acute liver failure. 3  Metabolic disease. 4  Rare metabolic diseases, such as Wilson's disease and acute fatty liver of pregnancy, infrequently cause acute liver failure.
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- There are many causes of liver cirrhosis. 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 develops after more than a decade of heavy drinking.
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Liver failure Chronic liver failure usually occurs in the context of cirrhosis, itself potentially the result of many possible causes, such as excessive alcohol intake, hepatitis B or C, autoimmune, hereditary and metabolic causes (such as iron or copper overload, steatohepatitis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease).
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Jaundice This causes what doctors call intra-hepatic jaundice. The liver damage may be a result of causes that include hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, glandular fever, liver cancer, illegal drug use including ecstasy, and paracetamol overdose.
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Picture of the Liver 1 Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by viruses like hepatitis A, B, and C. Hepatitis can have non-infectious causes too, including heavy drinking, drugs, allergic reactions, or obesity.  Cirrhosis: Long-term damage to the liver from any cause can lead to permanent scarring, called cirrhosis.
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Cirrhosis Cirrhosis can result from these conditions. Drugs, toxins, and infections. Other causes of cirrhosis include drug reactions, prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals, parasitic infections, and repeated bouts of heart failure with liver congestion.
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Cirrhosis of the liver A number of other medical conditions that result in liver damage can cause cirrhosis, including: 1  some autoimmune diseases – cause immune cells to attack and damage the liver.  exposure to poisons – can damage the liver because one of the liver’s main roles is to remove toxins from the blood. Prolonged exposure to environmental toxins such as arsenic can damage the liver and lead to cirrhosis.
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Signs and Symptoms of Ten Common Liver Diseases A liver disease is a collection of conditions, disorders, and infections that affect the cells, structures, and tissues of the liver, causing liver damage or stops liver functioning altogether.
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Overview Liver disease has many causes. Parasites and viruses can infect the liver, causing inflammation and that reduces liver function. The viruses that cause liver damage can be spread through blood or semen, contaminated food or water, or close contact with a person who is infected. Immune system abnormality.
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- Worldwide, viral hepatitis is the most common cause of liver inflammation. Other causes include autoimmune diseases and ingestion of toxic substances (notably alcohol), certain medications (such as paracetamol), some industrial organic solvents, and plants.epatitis (plural: hepatitides) is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ.
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Common toxins to avoid Weight gain, obesity, fatty foods and saturated fats are also common causes of liver damage and liver disease. Read What can damage your liver and learn how easy it is to love your liver by taking a look at our recipes and diet and exercise tips.
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Liver Basics: Entire Lesson Liver damage can be caused by many things, including: 1  Viruses (such as the hepatitis viruses) 2  Drinking alcohol heavily. 3  Being very overweight. 4  Certain medications--for example, acetaminophen (Tylenol), can cause severe liver damage in people who also have heavy alcohol use.
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- Some of the diseases of liver are: Hepatitis: Is the inflammation of the liver caused by viruses. Hepatitis A is caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), spread primarily through food or water contaminated by stool from an infected person.
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- Cirrhosis is caused by chronic (long-term) liver diseases that damage liver tissue. It can take many years for liver damage to lead to cirrhosis. Chronic alcoholism is the leading cause of cirrhosis in the United States. Drinking too much alcohol can cause the liver to swell, which over time can lead to cirrhosis.
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Overview The liver is your largest internal organ. About the size of a football, it's located mainly in the upper right portion of your abdomen, beneath the diaphragm and above your stomach. Alcoholic hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by drinking alcohol. Alcoholic hepatitis is most likely to occur in people who drink heavily over many years. However, the relationship between drinking and alcoholic hepatitis is complex. Not all heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis, and the disease can occur in people who drink only moderately. If you're diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis, you must stop drinking alcohol. People who continue to drink alcohol face a high risk of serious liver damage and death.
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- Worldwide, viral hepatitis is the most common cause of liver inflammation. Other causes include autoimmune diseases and ingestion of toxic substances (notably alcohol), certain medications (such as paracetamol), some industrial organic solvents, and plants.he most common causes of viral hepatitis are the five unrelated hepatotropic viruses hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D (which requires hepatitis B to cause disease), and hepatitis E.
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List of hepato-biliary diseases Chronic liver diseases like chronic hepatitis, chronic alcohol abuse or chronic toxic liver disease may cause. 1  liver failure and hepatorenal syndrome. 2  fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver.
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Ferritin Blood Test Cirrhosis of the liver refers to a disease in which normal liver cells are replaced by scar tissue caused by alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C. This disease leads to abnormalities in the liver's ability to handle toxins and blood flow, causing: internal bleeding, kidney failure, mental confusion, coma, body fluid accumulation, and
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Liver disease Liver disease (also called hepatic disease) is a type of damage to or disease of the liver. Cirrhosis is the formation of fibrous tissue (fibrosis) in the place of liver cells that have died due to a variety of causes, including viral hepatitis, alcohol overconsumption, and other forms of liver toxicity.
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Liver Failure What Causes Liver Failure? The most common causes of chronic liver failure (where the liver fails over months to years) include: Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Long-term alcohol consumption; Cirrhosis; Hemochromatosis (an inherited disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron) Malnutrition The causes of acute liver failure, when the liver fails rapidly, however, are often different. These include:
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Statins and Liver Damage Increased liver enzymes. Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver that can cause tiredness or a general feeling of illness) Jaundice (yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin that can occur from liver damage) Fatty change in the liver. Cirrhosis. Hepatoma (a type of liver cancer).