Information includes what the liver does, how to keep it healthy, common and uncommon diseases and disorders, tests and procedures, and transplant. Also found in this category and its subcategories are support groups, research articles, and liver organizations and foundations.
Sites submitted to this category must provide educational information on the liver for patients, their families and caregivers.
Technical articles for patients should be submitted to /Liver/Research.
Websites designed for the education and training of medical professionals and providers should be submitted to the appropriate category in Health/Medicine/.
Information includes the three distinct conditions which are caused by alcohol abuse. Any, or all, of the conditions may occur at the same time.
Sites submitted to this category must provide educational information on Alcoholic Liver Disease for patients, their families and caregivers.
Technical articles for patients should be submitted to /Liver/Research.
Websites designed for the education and training of medical professionals and providers should be submitted to the appropriate category in Health/Medicine/.
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Commonly associated with cirrhosis of the liver and portal hypertension, ascites is the accumulation of protein-containing fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Sites submitted to this category must provide educational information about ascites for patients, their families and caregivers.
Technical articles for patients should be submitted to /Liver/Research.
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Once assumed to be an adults-only health problem, many liver disorders and diseases also, or only, appear in children.
Some are present at birth; others occur during childhood and adolescence. Damage to the liver can also develop as a result of other illnesses, such as cystic fibrosis.
As with adult patients, treatments are designed to improve the quality of life, and halt or reverse damage to the liver. When these fail, transplant is often the only remaining option.
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Websites about liver disease in adults should be submitted, one level up, in Liver.
This reduces the liver's ability to process hormones, nutrients, medications and to filter toxins, leading to potentially serious complications.
Causes include long-term alcoholism, liver infections like hepatitis, liver injury, reactions to medications, and exposure to toxic substances.
Sites submitted to this category must provide information on cirrhosis for patients, their families and caregivers.
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Also know as ESLD and liver failure, this condition is, as the name suggests, the final stage in advanced liver disease.
Due to the extreme level of damage to the liver and other organs, without transplant, patients at this stage are generally considered terminal.
Sites submitted to this category must provide educational information about End-Stage Liver Disease for patients, their families and caregivers.
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All sites submitted to this category must provide general information for patients, their families and caregivers on or about hepatitis B and/or HBV.
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Portal Hypertension is a build-up of pressure in the portal vein between the liver and the intestines due to fibrosis.
As blood is unable to move through the portal vein, pressure builds throughout the system and reroutes blood flow to lesser veins. Toxins, hormones, and bacteria that are normally filtered by the liver are now allowed to travel through the body.
Complications include increased fluid in the abdomen (ascites), bleeding from small veins unable to support the increased blood flow (varices), and altered mental state due to the toxins released into the system (hepatic encephalopathy).
Sites submitted to this category must provide information on portal hypertension for patients, their families and caregivers.
Technical articles for patients should be submitted to /Liver/Research.
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This reduces the liver's ability to eliminate bile and other substances toxins, leading to potentially serious complications.
The exact cause of PBC is unknown. It generally strikes women between the ages of 40 and 60, although it is seen in different ages and in men, as well.
Sites submitted to this category must provide information on Primary Biliary Cirrhosis for patients, their families and caregivers.
Technical articles for patients should be submitted to /Liver/Research.
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This creates a build-up of bile in the liver, leading to potentially serious complications.
The exact cause of PSC is unknown, although it is believed to be caused by changes in the immune system. It generally strikes men between the ages of 30 and 60 and is more common in people who also have ulcerative colitis.
Sites submitted to this category must provide information on Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis for patients, their families and caregivers.
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As always, information contained in these articles is not intended to provide medical advice or replace personal consultation with a physician.
All sites or pages submitted to this category may be more technical in nature, but must contain information of use to patients, their families, and caregivers.
Websites designed for the education and training of medical professionals and providers should be submitted to the appropriate category in Health/Medicine/.
These groups, communities, or meeting places provide an opportunity for people with a common experience (such as a condition or disease, or a care-giving role) to share their concerns, and to seek and offer information and advice.
Read each site's PRIVACY POLICY carefully, before providing personal information.
These sites are for educational and support purposes only. Please consult your doctor or other health care provider before making any lifestyle changes that may adversely affect your condition.
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Sites submitted to this category must provide information on liver tests and procedures for patients, their families and caregivers.
Technical articles for patients should be submitted to /Liver/Research.
Websites designed for the education and training of medical professionals and providers should be submitted to the appropriate category in Health/Medicine/.
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Treatments may include dietary recommendations, alternative therapies, medications, or surgical procedures, such as transplant.
Websites designed for the education and training of medical professionals and providers should be submitted to the appropriate subcategory in Health/Medicine.
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