Any chronic liver disease.

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Chronic liver disease is marked by the gradual destruction of liver tissue over

time. Several liver diseases fall under this category, including the following:

PBC, PSC, AIH...............etc Cirrhosis is NOT

the disease.it is often the result of all liver inflamations

What are the symptoms of ......

Symptoms of liver cirrhosis vary, ( CIRRHOSIS IS SIMPLY THE scarring of healthy

liver tissue resulting in loss of blood flow through the liver and loss of liver

function), depending on severity of the condition. Mild cirrhosis may not

exhibit any symptoms at all. The following are the most common symptoms of

cirrhosis. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently .

Symptoms may include:

a.. abnormal nerve function

b.. ascites - fluid build-up in the abdominal cavity.

c.. breast enlargement in men

d.. coughing up or vomiting blood

e.. curling of fingers (Dupuytren's contracture of the palms)

f.. gallstones

g.. hair loss

h.. itching

i.. jaundice - yellowing of the skin and eyes.

j.. kidney failure

k.. liver encephalopathy

l.. muscle loss

m.. poor appetite

n.. portal hypertension

o.. redness of palms

p.. salivary gland enlargement in cheeks

q.. shrinking of testes

r.. spider-like veins in the skin

s.. weakness

t.. weight loss

More than 25 million people in the United States suffer from liver, bile duct,

or gallbladder diseases, according to the American Liver Foundation. The liver

is the largest organ in the human body. It is also one of the most important

ones. The biliary system consists of the bile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreas -

all closely associated with the functioning of the liver.

Some liver, biliary, and pancreatic diseases are congenital (present at birth).

Others can be prevented. In any case, whether these diseases are congenital,

injury-related, viral-induced, or alcohol-induced, they can be devastating to a

person's health and require medical care.

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