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Anticoagulant use
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When you bleed, the body launches a series of reactions that help the blood clot. The process involves special proteins called coagulation factors.
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Vitamin K deficiency exists when chronic failure to eat sufficient amounts of vitamin K results in a tendency for spontaneous bleeding or in prolonged and excessive bleeding with trauma or injury. Vitamin K deficiency occurs also in newborn infant...
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Autosomal recessive is one of several ways that a trait, disorder, or disease can be passed down through families.An autosomal recessive disorder means two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or trait to develop.Gen...
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The term"liver disease" applies to many diseases and disorders that cause the liver to function improperly or cease functioning. Abnormal results of liver function tests often suggest liver disease.
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Detailed information on disorders of the liver, including alcohol-induced liver disease, chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, congenital defects, hepatitis, liver tumors, and liver transplantation
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Detailed information on digestive and liver disorders during pregnancy Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients to be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body. Digestion is the process by which food and drink are broken down into smaller parts so that the body can use them to build and nourish cells, and to provide energy.
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Detailed information on the most common liver disorders in children There are many different disorders of the liver that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.
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Detailed information on how the liver works, including a full-color, labeled illustration of the digestive system
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Can having Lupus cause you to then get chronic liver disease? Are the two connected?
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Detailed information on liver, biliary, and pancreatic disorders Topic Index The Liver: Anatomy and Functions
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Detailed information on liver diseases, including the most common characteristics of liver disease such as jaundice, cholestasis, liver enlargement, portal hypertension, esophageal varices, ascites, liver encephalopathy, and liver failure
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Detailed information on common characteristics of liver disease When diagnosing liver disease, the physician looks at the patient's symptoms and conducts a physical examination. In addition, the physician may request a liver biopsy, liver enzyme tests, an ultrasound, or a CT scan (computed tomography scan).
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Detailed information on liver, biliary, and pancreatic disorders Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Disorders Home
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List of online resources to find additional information on liver, biliary, and pancreatic disorders
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