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Several processes can lead to cirrhosis.

Alcoholism

Alcoholism particularly endangers the liver. Alcoholic cirrhosis (also sometimes referred to as portal, Laennec's, nutritional, or micronodular cirrhosis) is the primary cause of cirrhosis in the U.S. It is estimated to be responsible for 44% of deaths from cirrhosis in North America. Some experts believe this estimate is low. One Canadian study found alcohol to be the major contributor to 80% of all cirrhosis deaths.

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Healthcare Reform: Whatever Happened to Access to Affordable, Quality Care?

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As the rhetorical debate heats up on healthcare, much of it centers on the cost of reform and its... Read more »

05/07/07 #8 - Migraines, fibromyalgia, and opiates?

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Full Question:I suffer from Fibromyalgia as well as severe Migraines. After running the gauntlet... Read more »

Thinking About Genes

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...and gluttony. In fact, the genetic connection to type 2 diabetes is even stronger than that to... Read more »

Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...you have a “lifestyle disease” because you have type 2 diabetes? Even if no one ever said... Read more »

Pancreatitis: a class effect for the GLP-1 mimetics?

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...publication, Liraglutide versus glimepiride monotherapy for type 2 diabetes (LEAD-3 Mono): a... Read more »

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Cirrhosis: Complications

...safely drive a car, and that all patients with cirrhosis be tested for MHE.Symptoms of Encephalopathy. Early symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include forgetfulness, unresponsiveness, and trouble... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

...by autoimmunity, a condition in which the person's immune system attacks the body's own tissues. The early symptoms of these conditions may mimic some of those that appear in CFS, such as muscle... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose

...history of gestational diabetesSome experts recommend that children over age 10 should be tested for type 2 diabetes (even if they have no symptoms), if they are overweight and have at least two... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

...study, low-dose aspirin was associated with a 30% lower risk for death from heart disease in adults with type 2 diabetes.Reducing Blood Pressure. Strict control of blood pressure is critical for... Read more »

Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in Americans adults. It affects an estimated 4.5 million Americans and 8 million more people worldwide. Age... Read more »

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