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Do you have a lethal taste for luxury?  -  25 Mar 2008
Daily Mail,Although the liver has a remarkable capacity to regenerate, if it is not given a rest it will eventually suffer permanent scarring, or cirrhosis,

You'll pay for good food and wine  -  25 Mar 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,And when mixed with alcohol, a rich diet puts huge pressure on the liver, potentially leading to cirrhosis and cancer. Nathan Mukaya, 42, works and plays

Dramatic Rise Found In Hepatitis C-related Deaths In The United States  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)Up to one-in-five sufferers develop liver cirrhosis, and up to one-in-20 develop liver cancer. HCV is the top reason for liver transplantation,

Selston engineer died from bowel surgery complications  -  25 Mar 2008
Mansfield Chad,A post-mortem revealed that Mr Harman was also suffering from cirrhosis of the liver. Nottinghamshire coroner Dr Nigel Chapman said at the inquest on 19th

Middle-age women alerted to link between alcohol and breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
News-Medical.net,...in the last 10 years and doctors are becoming increasingly concerned at the growing number of women with liver damage, pancreatitis and cirrhosis.

Global push  -  25 Mar 2008
Frontline,...â€œThe primary reason for hepatitis B vaccination is not to prevent liver cancer; it is to prevent cirrhosis of the liver, the incidence of which is high.

Reality Show Death Spotlights Cirrhosis Risk  -  Mar 19, 2008
ABC NewsIn a recent episode of the A&E reality show "Intervention", 34-year-old Lawrence died from cirrhosis brought about by his alcoholism.

Liver Failure Treatments and Cirrhosis of the liver  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Early symptoms include: Chronic Hepatic impairment usually occurs in the context of cirrhosis. In a chronic liver failure, impairment of health can be very

Hepatitis B virus attacks live  -  Mar 24, 2008
The Flint Journal - MLive.com,The virus attacks the liver and can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver failure and death. Adults tend to have more symptoms

Widow vows to fight soldier's last battle  -  Mar 22, 2008
Times Herald-Record,At some time in Colon's life, he contracted Hepatitis C. He developed cirrhosis of the liver in the 1990s, and was diagnosed in 2006 with liver cancer.

Sons donate half a liver each to dad  -  Mar 20, 2008
Times of India,Kapoor's woes began in 2006, when he was diagnosed with cryptogenic cirrhosis (cirrhosis due to unidentified causes) and needed an immediate liver

Alcohol is just one of the causes of cirrhosis  -  Feb 25, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,IF AN ELDER at a party says he has cirrhosis, we might assume the person is an alcoholic. But often, this is not the case since cirrhosis of the liver can

Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Cancer Consultants,Researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth Medical Center have reported that the quality of surveillance in patients with cirrhosis has an impact on stage

Cause of effectiveness discovered for cirrhosis treatment  -  Feb 27, 2008
HULIQ,The origin of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)-which mostly affects middle-aged women-is still not understood. This pathology is associated with autoimmune

Liver Cancer Survival Predicted by MicroRNA Molecules  -  Mar 20, 2008
TopCancerNews.com,The disease is more common in men and is usually caused by hepatitis infection or cirrhosis of the liver. For this study, Schmittgen and his collaborators

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Enters Agreements to Advance Clinical ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),NASH results from fat accumulation in vacuoles of the liver cells resulting in inflammation, which, if allowed to progress may ultimately lead to cirrhosis

How tax increases cut drinking  -  Mar 12, 2008
Guardian,Other studies from the US point to a reduction in drink-drive fatalities and cirrhosis when taxes were increased. The government has identified three main

Dong-A PharmTech Co., Ltd. Announces Portal Hypertension Clinical ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
FOXBusinessThese episodes are fatal in 30% of patients and reoccurring in 70% of survivors The most common cause of portal hypertension is cirrhosis of the liver due

Ex-nurse accused of infecting patients with hepatitis  -  Mar 21, 2008
News 8 Austin,He has denied using dirty needles. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne disease that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.

Ex-nurse accused of infecting 15 patients with hepatitis  -  Mar 21, 2008
KSWO,Hepatitis C is aa blood-borne disease that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer. It is treatable, but there is no cure.

15 Hepatitis Infections Tied to Ex-Nurse  -  Mar 24, 2008
TIMEHepatitis C is aa blood-borne disease that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer. It is treatable, but there is no cure.

Liver Cancer â€“ Signs and Symptoms of Liver Cancer  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Worsened hepatitis or cirrhosis symptoms - More severe symptoms in people who have chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis are signs of liver cancer.

China arrests leaders of fake drug ring - Xinhua  -  Mar 13, 2008
Reuters India,..."The drug is used for patients in critical conditions such as loss of blood, shock from burnings, liver cirrhosis and cancer," Xinhua said.

Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with Fontan ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryObjective: Studies have shown that patients with failing Fontan circulation may develop liver cirrhosis with its sequelae. Therefore, early detection of

Negros Occidental gov dead at 74  -  Mar 13, 2008
ABS CBN News,The governorâ€™s chief of staff, lawyer Jose Maria Valencia, said Maranon had long prepared himself for his death after being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the

Biomarker Panel May Improve Disease Staging in Chronic HCV  -  Mar 5, 2008
MedPage Today,Explain to interested patients that people with chronic hepatitis C are at risk of cirrhosis and other complications, including liver cancer.

Parents 'must do more to stop kids binge drinking'  -  Mar 17, 2008
Blackpool Gazette,Mr Kidner said The Vic was seeing more and more younger people with alcohol-related problems such as liver disease and cirrhosis.

Hepatitis B Spurs Irrational Fear in China  -  Mar 19, 2008
RedOrbit,One in four carriers are at risk of developing cirrhosis or liver cancer later in life. The government has made efforts to end discrimination by stopping a

Serum fibrosis markers correlate with liver fibrosis stage in ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
HULIQ,...â€œOn univariate analysis, nearly all of the tested variables were independent predictors of cirrhosis,â€? the authors report. They then conducted multivariate

Sex advice: New hope for wilting desire  -  Feb 29, 2008
Times Online,Q After having cirrhosis diagnosed, my husband has been unable to sustain his erection. Will a liver transplant help or is this problem with us for ever?

Ex-nurse at Army hospital accused of infecting patients with hepatitis  -  Mar 10, 2008
USA TodayThe Associated Press says it's not entirely clear how the patients were infected or why. Hepatitis C affects the liver and can cause cirrhosis or cancer.

Science, symphonies mix with Alsop's 'CSI'  -  Feb 27, 2008
Baltimore Sun,He also had cirrhosis of the liver. It is hard to know if he had a viral hepatitis, or if the cirrhosis came from moderate alcohol use.

Alcohol: the facts  -  Mar 13, 2008
Cayman Net News,Cirrhosis of the liver is a condition in which there is major destruction of the liver cells and a build-up of scar tissue which blocks the normal flow of

Eltrombopag in Thrombocytopenia  -  Mar 5, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),29 issue) 1 report that eltrombopag (a thrombopoietin-receptor agonist) raises the platelet count in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis and

Taming A Vicious Silent Killer - Hepatitis B Virus (Hbv) Infection  -  Mar 7, 2008
Nigerian Tribune,Approximately one third of all cases of chronic liver disease (â€œcirrhosisâ€?) and half of all cases of liver cancer can be attributed to long standing HBV

Las Vegas Clinic Shut After Hepatitis C Infections  -  Mar 4, 2008
Medical News Today,The acute phase is followed by a chronic infection phase that results in long term cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver. The disease progresses at different

The 'Cashman' finds the Midas touch  -  Mar 23, 2008
Toronto Star,...husband come in from Georgetown, explaining they want to go on vacation in Tuscany before he succumbs to a recent diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver.

90 gharials dead in two months in India  -  Mar 2, 2008
The New Nation,Though most of the gharial carcasses found were partially decomposed, on-the-spot post-mortems revealed liver cirrhosis, as indicated by scarred and damaged

FDA issues alert about HIV drug Prezista  -  Mar 24, 2008
United Press International...is suspected of contributing to several hepatic events, including liver failure, destruction of liver tissue, cirrhosis, hepatitis and jaundice.

Doctors focus on liver disease linked to obesity  -  Mar 9, 2008
Charlotte Observer,Today's most common liver diseases are cirrhosis from alcohol abuse and hepatitis C, a viral infection often transmitted through sharing of contaminated

IB caught with pants down  -  Mar 24, 2008
MyNews.in,Khalid alias Azad, who died two months ago in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a prolonged illness due to liver cirrhosis.

Sober Days: Alcohol may cause problems with liver  -  Mar 6, 2008
The Desert Sun,With continued drinking, alcoholic hepatitis progresses to cirrhosis of the liver in which the liver tissue becomes replaced by scar tissue.

10 livers, 10 days 99BARS  -  Mar 13, 2008
Sacramento News & Review,Itâ€™s not that we didnâ€™t want to, but our primary-care physicians explained to us that cirrhosisâ€”as cool as the word soundsâ€”was something to be avoided. Huh.

With a little help from her friend...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Winnipeg Free Press,She had an open liver biopsy where doctors found that the bumps were part of the cirrhosis of her liver caused by the disease, she said.

The liver - a barometer for 21st century ills  -  Mar 4, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Fatty liver disease is caused by a build-up of fat in the liver which can lead to inflammation and eventually cirrhosis and sometimes even liver cancer.

IN THE NEWS  -  Mar 12, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Smoking doubles a person's risk of this cancer; other risk factors include obesity, diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver. The upshot: Surgery, radiation or

Common Sense with Chuck Guntly  -  Feb 29, 2008
Valley24.com,You can tell me cirrhosis this and cirrhosis that, but a little nip never hurt anyone now and then. But I guess the point of what Iâ€™m saying here is that I

350 bottles of alcohol seized from kids  -  Feb 29, 2008
Ipswich Evening Star,In the next decade many more people in their twenties are expected to be diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver because of childhood drinking.

Scientific Evidence Proves Significant Anti-Cancer Effect of Milk ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Natural News.com,Herbalists and Chinese Physicians have prescribed milk thistle for all types of liver disorders including cirrhosis, inflammation, high liver enzymes,

Liver disease sufferer speaks out to help others  -  Feb 25, 2008
Salisbury Journal,The father-of-three, a telecommunications technical analyst, was diagnosed with cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver, and his family were told to prepare

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