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… lower blood pressure in the vein that carries blood to the liver (portal vein). They do this by diverting the flow of … surgery may be used for people who: Have relatively good liver function and serious complications of portal … from enlarged veins (variceal bleeding). Are not good liver transplant candidates because of advanced age, …
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… Smoking and Coronary Artery Disease Temporal Artery Biopsy Heart Defects Congenital Heart Defects in Children …
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… is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most people who get it have it for a short time and … called chronic hepatitis B. Over time, it can damage your liver. Babies and young children infected with the virus are … it in the past. Your doctor also may do tests to check for liver damage. How is hepatitis B treated? Treatment depends …
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… Phosphatase Test Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray) Arthroscopy Bone Biopsy Bone Density Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone Scan Calcium (Ca) in Blood Test Computed … Phosphatase Test Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray) Arthroscopy Bone Biopsy Bone Density Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone …
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… surgery to remove the gallbladder, bile flows from the liver (where it is produced) through the common bile duct … ( peritonitis ). Have high pressure in blood vessels in the liver ( portal hypertension ). This is caused by cirrhosis of the liver. Are in the third trimester of pregnancy. Have a major …
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… is hepatitis E? Hepatitis E is a virus that can infect the liver. Unlike other forms of hepatitis, the hepatitis E … virus usually doesn't lead to long-term illness or serious liver damage. Most people get well within a few months. How … the right side of the belly, under the rib cage (where your liver is). Yellow skin (jaundice), dark urine, and …
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… chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop cirrhosis —severe liver damage and scarring—after a period of about 20 years … may affect how quickly problems such as cirrhosis or liver cancer develop. The way cirrhosis develops depends on: How much liver damage you had when you were diagnosed. How long …
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… is HELLP syndrome? HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening liver disorder thought to be a type of severe pre-eclampsia … red blood cells), E levated Li ver enzymes (which indicate liver damage), and L ow P latelet count. HELLP is usually … Headache. Vision problems. Pain in the upper right abdomen (liver). Shoulder, neck, and other upper body pain. (This …
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… the veins that filter blood from the intestines through the liver (portal system of the liver). The pressure increases in the portal vein system and … stomach, and rectum enlarge to help blood flow through the liver. As the pressure in the portal vein system continues …
