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.
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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.
Hepatitis E is an infectious disease of the liver found across the globe. It is caused by the hepatitis E virus and in most cases heals by itself. However, in patients with a suppressed immune system
Around 260 million people, more than three percent of the global population, are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV); in the long term, this often leads to complications such as
