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Liver Transplant

A liver transplant is considered when the liver no longer functions adequately (liver failure), either because of excessive  alcohol,  infection,…

Diet in Decompensated Liver Disease

Patients with liver cirrhosis have either malnutrition or several micronutrient deficiencies due to multiple mechanisms, including poor nutritional intake, poor…

Liver Function Tests

Liver function tests (LFTs) measure various chemicals in the blood made by the liver. An abnormal result indicates a problem…

Common Symptoms of Liver Disease

The following are the most common symptoms Jaundice Dark Urine Itching Lethargy Increasing tiredness Altered sleep pattern Vomiting of Blood…

Functions of the Liver

The liver performs a host of functions (well over 500) but the basic ones are: Production of plasma proteins: Factor…

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