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CIRRHOSIS (SYMPTOMS (WEIGHT LOSS, FATIGUE, ABDOMINAL SWELLING, JAUNDICE,…
CIRRHOSIS
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DEFINATION
Is a chronic progressive disease which is characterised by excessive degeneration and destruction of the parenchymal cells of the liver
PHATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Cirrhosis is the final stage of many types of liver injury. In cirrhosis, the liver varies in appearance. The most prominent feature is a nodular consistency with bands of fibrous scar tissue and small areas of regenerating tissue. The fibrotic changes in the liver distort the hepatic structures, resulting in the obstruction of the splanchnic
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Last updated Tue 5 December 2017 By Christian Nordqvist Reviewed by Daniel Murrell, MD
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