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Complications of cirrhosis

The three complications of liver cirrhosis: variceal hemorrhage, ascites (abdominal edema) and encephalopathy, are related to portal hypertension is defined as a hepatic venous pressure gradient greater than 6 mm Hg.

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Causes of cirrhosis

Causes of cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a diffuse process characterized by fibrosis and regenerative nodules with impaired liver normal liver architecture. It is the consequence mrfológica and the final common pathway of various disorders. Causes: Viral Posthepatitis Alcoholism: Hepatitis B, C drugs (methotrexate) Congenital diseases and metabolic diseases, hemochromatosis, etc. Primary biliary cirrhosis and secondary [...]

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