Cirrhosis

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Cirrhosis is a "liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules."[1]

Complications

Ascites

For more information, see: Ascites.

Hepatic encephalopathy

For more information, see: Hepatic encephalopathy.


Prognosis

MELD Score

For more information, see: MELD Score.

The MELD Score can help predict mortality. An online calculator is available.

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous. Liver cirrhosis. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
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