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Cirrhosis of the liver |
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Cirrhosis of the liver A type of liver disease, most often caused by chronic alcohol abuse. It is characterized by scarring of the liver, which leads to an increase in the blood pressure in the portal veins. Mentioned in: Bleeding Varices |
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HCV, the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, causes inflammation of the liver and may progress to more serious complications such as cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer and death. Increased morbidity odds ratio of primary liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver among vinyl chloride monomer workers. It often goes unnoticed until it causes cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer. |
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