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… Liver Resection On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Liver resection is surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to one-half of your liver can be removed if the …
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… Kidney and Liver Last updated December 12, 2024 Overview The kidneys and liver are essential for cleaning your blood, maintaining … and breaking down the foods you eat. If you have kidney or liver problems, changing your diet can help protect these …
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… Liver Function Panel On this page: A liver (hepatic) function panel is a blood test to check how well the liver is working. This test measures the blood levels of …
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… Ascites and Liver Disease On this page: Overview Overview Ascites is the … can be a complication of other health problems, such as liver disease and some cancers. How is ascites treated? … can be a complication of other health problems, such as liver disease and some cancers. How is ascites treated? …
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… Temporal Artery Biopsy On this page: Overview Overview … cell arteritis ), your doctor may order a temporal artery biopsy to make sure. Giant cell arteritis can occur at … temple and test it for inflammation . If a temporal artery biopsy shows no signs of inflammation but your symptoms …
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… Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer On this page: Overview … cirrhosis . The damage that results increases the risk of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). If you have chronic HBV infection: You may develop liver cancer even if you do not have cirrhosis. But most …
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… Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) On this page: Related … Information What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease … type of ultrasound or MRI may be done to see if a liver biopsy is needed. In a liver biopsy, a sample of liver …
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… Excisional Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: … biopsy may increase the risk of miscarriage or preterm delivery. Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: … biopsy may increase the risk of miscarriage or preterm delivery. Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: …
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… or rectal cancer spreads, it most often spreads to the liver. Sometimes it spreads to the lungs, bones, or other … seizures, dizziness, or confusion. If it spreads to the liver, it may cause jaundice or belly swelling. How is it … , or MRI scans. The diagnosis is usually confirmed with a biopsy . How is metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer …
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… is a very serious condition in which scarring damages the liver. This scar tissue prevents the liver from working as it should. That can cause problems … confirm that you have cirrhosis, the doctor may do a liver biopsy . How is cirrhosis treated? Treatment may include …
