Liver cirrhosis can develop as a consequence of chronic hepatitis, a fatty liver or alcohol abuse. Liver cells are destroyed and replaced by connective tissue.
Detailed description
Symptoms of liver cirrhosis may include dysfunctions of blood clotting and of the detoxification function as well as yellowing of the skin, weight loss and itching. The regeneration of tissue can lead to liver cancer.
With the FDA approval of Hepcludex (bulevirtide), a therapy for chronic hepatitis D developed at the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University Hospital, and the
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