ABDOMINAL
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
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Question
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What is the name for the liver disease where healthy tissue is replaced by fibrous scar tissue?
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cirrhosis
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hepatitis
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fatty liver disease
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diabetes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cirrhosis is a condition in which your liver is scarred and permanently damaged. Scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and prevents your liver from working normally. Scar tissue also partly blocks the flow of blood through your liver.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fibrosis describes any degree of scarring in the liver, while cirrhosis is reserved for the most severe and extensive pattern of scarring when the chance of complications of liver disease is higher.
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