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Disease Progression: What is Cirrhosis?

Source: www.hcvadvocate.org
Topic: Cirrhosis
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Sort Desciption: hcsp FACT sheet Hepatitis C Support Project www.hcvadvocate.org a series of fact sheets written by experts in the field of liver disease ...

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The term cirrhosis is derived from the Greek term scirrhus and is used to describe the orange or tawny surface of the liver.Chronic hepatitis C infection can lead to liver damage, through the development of fibrosis (scarring) tissue in the liver. After years or decades of constant assault by the hepatitis C virus, liver fibrosis can become so extensive that the architecture of the liver is altered as a result of excessive scarring, development of small nodules, and changes in liver tissue. ...

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