Cirrhosis

Type: Complex Disease

Pair

liver- kidney (R)

pares

Generalities:

Cirrhosis is the lost of liver cells and irreversible scarring of the liver. Cirrhosis is a consequence of severe and chronic damage to this organ.

It could be confused with Perihepatic Disease.

Symptoms may include: nausea, frequent flatus, Anorexy, weight loss, ascites, (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen).Angiomas (benign tumor formed by blood vessels). Esophageal varices.

Cause:

It is due to multiple factors such as some type of hepatitis, alcoholism, toxicity (in foods, drugs, etc.), autoimmune diseases, fatty liver; They are the most common.


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