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acetaminophen side effects
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Fatty degeneration
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Congenital hepatic fibrosis
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Jejunoileal Bypass
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methotrexate side effects
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Cirrhosis is caused by chronic liver disease. Common causes of chronic liver disease in the U.S. include:.Hepatitis C infection Long-term alcohol abuse(see alcoholic liver disease).Autoimmune inflammation of the liver Disorders of the drainage sys...
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Long-term alcoholism is the primary cause of cirrhosis in the United States. Men and women respond differently to alcohol.
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A patient's medical history can reveal illnesses or lifestyles likely to lead to cirrhosis. Liver changes can be seen during a physical examination.
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Detailed information on cirrhosis, chronic liver disease, and fibrosis, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Chronic persistent hepatitis is mild liver inflammation that may be caused by various viruses and conditions.Persistent hepatitis; Hepatitis- persistent; Chronic lobular hepatitis; Mild chronic hepatitis.
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Alcoholism is drinking alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities.Alcoholism is a type of drug addiction. There is both physical and mental dependence on alcohol....
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Alcoholism is the layman''s term for alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association and commonly called the DSM-IV, the essential featu...
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Like cancer or heart disease, alcoholism is a primary chronic disease with its own symptoms and causes. The disease is progressive and often fatal if not treated.
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Alcoholism is an addictive disease in which the victim becomes dependent on a drug—alcohol. The disease affects the alcoholic physically, psychologically, and behaviorally. Alcoholism is not a character weakness or moral shortcoming; it is an unrelenting, progressive disease that leads to death or brain damage. But recovery is possible by stopping drinking.
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This report includes information on recognizing the symptoms of problem drinking, treatment techniques, coping with a loved one's drinking, and overcoming denial.
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The most important thing that friends and family can do for an alcoholic is to stop enabling the addictive behavior.
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Many older adults enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or a beer while watching the game on TV. In fact, half of Americans ages 65 and older drink alcohol. Having a drink now and then is fine—as long as you don't overdo it.
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Term encompassing alcohol use, alcohol consumption, alcohol problems, problem drinking, and alcohol dependence.The concept of alcoholism, in its most general sense, refers to a disease, or disorder, typically characterized by:(a) a prolonged perio...
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The leading substance-abuse threat to children may be as close as your refrigerator. About 10 million adolescents drink alcohol. In fact, minors drink 19 percent of the alcohol consumed in the United States.
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Alcoholism is a chronic physical, psychological, and behavioral disorder characterized by excessive use of alcoholic beverages; emotional and physical dependence on them; increased tolerance over time of the effects of alcohol; and withdrawal symp...
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Alcoholism is a chronic physical, psychological, and behavioral disorder characterized by excessive use of alcoholic beverages; emotional and physical dependence on them; increased tolerance over time of the effects of alcohol; and withdrawal symp...
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Alcohol may have some health benefits, including lowering the risk for heart disease, but it may also lead to abusive drinking and other diseases.
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Physiological and metabolic differences between women and men mean that some women are more likely to develop a drinking problem, particularly as they get older.
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The essential feature of alcohol abuse is the maladaptive use of alcohol with recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to its repeated use. Alcoholism is the popular term for two disorders, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence.
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Do you want to have more fun, to fit in, to cope better with your problems? It's as easy as taking a drink—if you believe what you see on television. But if you think that alcohol will improve your life, you're fooling yourself. The more you regularly rely on alcohol to relax you or get you "up,” the closer you move toward addiction. If you decide you are on the path to addiction, you can take action to keep it under control or find caring people to help you.
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Alcohol is considered a drug because it depresses the central nervous system and can disrupt mental and motor skills, as well as damage internal organs when used excessively.
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Alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-IV) as"A maladaptive pattern of alcohol use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress.".That maladaptive pattern is ma...
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You don't have to wait for someone to hit rock bottom to act. Here are steps to help an alcoholic get treatment.
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Alcoholism is the popular term for alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. The hallmarks of both of these disorders involve repeated life problems that can be directly tied to a person''s abuse of alcohol.
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Illegal drugs such as cocaine Legal drugs such as cigarettes, alcohol, and prescription medications
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A study found that a medication called topiramate helped heavy drinkers reduce their dependence on alcohol.
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A study of several methods of treatment for alcoholism has found that a combination of medical management and an inexpensive medication offers a better chance for continued sobriety.
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Effective treatment for alcohol dependency is available, but treatment rates among alcohol abusers are low because of lack of awareness and embarrassment.
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Informal evidence shows that alcoholics who choose to attend AA meetings do better than those who do not, and the longer they are involved in attending meetings, the better their chances of remaining abstinent.
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A study suggests that people with a family history of alcoholism are capable of producing higher levels of a dopamine receptor in the brain that may offer them protection against the disease.
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A review of ongoing research into drugs to treat alcoholism, including a description of existing drugs and treatments on the horizon.
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Wilson''s disease is an inherited disorder in which there is too much copper in the body''s tissues. The excess copper damages the liver and nervous system.Wilson''s disease is a rare inherited disorder.
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Wilson disease is a rare, inherited disorder that causes excess copper to accumulate in the body. Steadily increasing amounts of copper circulating in the blood are deposited primarily in the brain, liver, kidneys, and the cornea of the eyes.Under...
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Wilson disease is a rare, inherited disorder that causes excess copper to accumulate in the body. Steadily increasing amounts of copper circulating in the blood are deposited primarily in the brain, liver, kidneys, and the cornea of the eyes.Under...
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Wilson disease is a rare, inherited disorder that causes excess copper to accumulate in the body. Steadily increasing amounts of copper circulating in the blood are deposited primarily in the brain, liver, kidneys, and the cornea of the eyes.Under...
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Wilson disease(WD) is an inherited disorder of copper metabolism, transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. This type of inheritance means unaffected parents who each carry the WD gene have a 25% risk in each pregnancy of having an affected chi...
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin(AAT) deficiency is condition passed down through families in which the liver does not make enough of a protein that protects the lungs and liver from damage. The condition can lead to emphysema and liver disease.Alpha-1 antitry...
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin is one of the most common inherited diseases in the Caucasian population. The most common symptom is lung disease(emphysema).
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin is one of the most common inherited diseases in the Caucasian population. The most common symptom is lung disease(emphysema).
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