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Cirrhosis is a chronic hepatic disease characterized by diffuse destruction and fibrotic regeneration of hepatic cells. As necrotic tissue yields to fibrosis, this disease alters liver structure and normal vasculature, impairs blood and lymph flow, and ultimately causes hepatic insufficiency. It is twice as common in men as in women and is especially prevalent among [...]
 December 23, 2009
 Tags: cirrhosis portal hypertension, cirrhosis symptoms, liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, portal hypertension symptoms Posted in: Hypertension  2 Comments
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