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Can Tamoxifen Cause Cirrhosis?
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Several processes can lead to cirrhosis.
Alcoholism
Chronic alcoholism particularly endangers the liver by causing alcoholic liver disease (also called alcohol-induced liver disease). Alcoholic liver disease includes fatty liver (build-up of fat cells in the liver), alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation of the liver caused by chronic drinking), and alcoholic cirrhosis. Alcoholic cirrhosis is the primary type of cirrhosis in the U.S. It develops in 10 - 20% of heavy drinkers, usually after 10 -...
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Primary biliary cirrhosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Primary biliary cirrhosis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the bile ducts of the liver, which blocks the flow of bile. This obstruction... Read more »
Cirrhosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function. It is the final phase of chronic liver disease. Alternative Names Liver... Read more »
Protein may cause tamoxifen resistance
Tamoxifen is one of the most widely used breast cancer drugs. But all patients with metastatic breast cancer and 40 percent of patients with... Read more »
Liver Cirrhosis
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Cirrhosis is a term that refers to a group of chronic diseases of the liver in which normal liver cells are damaged and replaced by scar tissue,... Read more »
Cirrhosis: Highlights
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Causes of CirrhosisCirrhosis is a liver disease characterized by permanent scarring of the liver that interferes with its normal functions. Causes... Read more »
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