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Description of disease:

Primary hepatic cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver caused by immunology disorders characterized by damaging the bile ducts and regenerating the damaged tissue with the scar one. Therefore, the liver functions inappropriately, the disease may lead to liver failure. Primary hepatic cirrhosis occurs only in adult people, there are no signs that children may also be affected. Older women suffer from primary cirrhosis more often than men. Frequently, this disease develops no symptoms at all.

Symptoms:


liver and spleen enlargement
mouth dryness
skin discoloration
skin itching
suicidal thoughts
upper abdomen pains
weakness



Research:


Biopsy of the liver
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP)
Histopathological examination
USG of the abdominal cavity



Doctors :


Gastroenterologist


Hepatologist





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Bibliography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis

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