| What I Need to Know About Cirrhosis Contributor(s): Health, National Institutes of (Author), Kidney Diseases, National Institute of D (Author), Human Services, U. S. Depart (Author) |
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ISBN: 1478246065 ISBN-13: 9781478246060 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Diseases - Medical | Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.05" H x 6" W x 9" (0.10 lbs) 24 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This National Institutes of Health Publication 11-5166, "What I Need to Know About Cirrhosis," provides information about Cirrhosis and liver issues - knowing how to prevent issues, knowing the symptoms of issues and knowing how to receive proper treatment allowing you to lead a full, healthy life. Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and blocks the normal flow of blood through the liver. A healthy liver: makes proteins, helps fight infections, cleans the blood, helps digest food, and stores a form of sugar that your body uses for energy. A liver with too much scar tissue cannot work properly. You cannot live without a liver that works. But early treatment can control symptoms and keep cirrhosis from getting worse. |