Sentences with phrase «included cirrhosis»

It also used information from physical examinations, ultrasounds, and blood tests to determine liver disease condition, ranking from «normal» to «severe,» which included cirrhosis and liver cancer.

At least 30 % of those with chronic HBV infection experience significant morbidity or mortality, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect the liver and if left untreated, it can cause long - term and potentially life - threatening damage to the liver, including cirrhosis and liver failure.

If untreated, NASH can progress to more serious health issues that can become life - threatening, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Various liver diseases are common in aging dogs, including cirrhosis.

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They include polyneuropathy, pellagra, cirrhosis of the liver, Korsakoff's psychosis, delirium tremens, acute alcoholic hallucinosis, and others.

While the possible protective effect of smoking against PSC seems rather unique to this particular liver disease, coffee consumption has been shown to protect against multiple other liver conditions including liver cirrhosis and liver cancer — and now for the first time also against PSC.

Cure rates were very high even for the hardest - to - treat patients: people with liver cirrhosis (96 % cured), people living with HIV using their usual treatment (97 %), people infected with genotype 3 (97 %) including those with cirrhosis (96 %), and people who had been exposed to previous HCV treatments (96 %).

«In addition to eczema, chronic itch can stem from systemic conditions including kidney failure, cirrhosis and some cancers.

The records analyzed by the researchers indicated evidence of liver damage, or cirrhosis, in 29 % or 2,788 of the hepatitis C patients included in the study.

Hepatic encephalopathy occurs when the liver can not remove certain toxins and chemicals, such as ammonia, from the blood.1 These toxins and chemicals then build up and enter the brain.1 Hepatic encephalopathy is one of the major complications of cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), and a leading cause of hospital re-admission due to its recurrence, despite treatment.1 It can occur suddenly in people with acute liver failure, but is seen more often in those with chronic liver disease.1 Symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include mild confusion, forgetfulness, poor concentration and personality or mood changes, but can progress to extreme anxiety, seizures, severe confusion, jumbled and slurred speech and slow movement.1 The first step in treatment is to identify and treat any factors that cause hepatic encephalopathy.2 Once the episode has resolved, further treatment aims to reduce the production and absorption of toxins, such as ammonia.1 Generally, there are two types of medication used to reduce the likelihood of another hepatic encephalopathy episode — lactulose and rifaximin.2 However, it remains a leading cause of hospitalisations and re-hospitalisations in cirrhotic patients, despite the use of the above - mentioned standard of care treatment.

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) refers to a broad spectrum of liver injuries, including alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis.

After excluding hepatitis - B infected and HIV - positive subjects, researchers reviewed the charts of 791 ALD patients, including 130 with alcoholic fatty liver, 154 with alcoholic hepatitis, and 507 with alcoholic cirrhosis.

There are strong associations between the human gut microbiome and conditions including obesity, type - 2 diabetes, cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

As our aim was to indicate general tissue specific carcinogenic properties, we used all the known subtypes of these cancers, including (1) hyper mutated and non-hypermutated colon cancers; (2) lung adenocarcinomas, large cell carcinomas, and squamous cell carcinomas (3) HER2 positive, basal, luminal A and luminal B breast cancers; and (4) hepatitis B or hepatitis C, cirrhosis or other agent causing hepatocellular carcinoma data.

Liver fibrosis (including its manifestation in liver cirrhosis) is strongly associated with increased mortality, so the development of drugs to control fibrosis is a pressing issue.

Other signs of cirrhosis include swelling in your abdomen, feeling tired, bleeding and bruising easily, nausea, and having yellow - tinted skin and eyes.

Over the past two decades, Dr. Berkson has used ALA to treat a variety of liver disorders, including NAFLD, hepatitis B and C, autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.

Hepatitis C can lead to serious health concerns including liver damage, cirrhosis and even cancer of the liver.

But this villainous reputation is well deserved: Excess sugar consumption has been linked to a host of illnesses, including type 2 diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, liver cirrhosis and dementia.

These include: obstructive jaundice, biliary cirrhosis, pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, Whipple's disease, Crohn's disease, regional enteritis, and malabsorption in neonates.

Lipotropic formulas have been used for a wide variety of conditions by nutrition - oriented physicians including a number of liver disorders including hepatitis, cirrhosis, and chemical - induced liver disease.

Hi, I have several autoimmune issues to include MS, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, and a few others.

It can form the basis of healing for a number of chronic diseases, including liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, and jaundice.

Some of the most common liver health problems include fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis, toxicity from medications, and liver cancer.

Specific indications include hepatitis recovery, liver congestion, cirrhosis, liver dysfunction, biliousness, poor fat metabolism, excess liver fire and elevated liver enzymes.

The symptoms of NASH include oxidative stress, liver inflammation and fibrosis — which increase the risk for liver health issues such as liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver.

In severe cases, NAFLD — which accounts for over 75 percent of all liver disease — can progress to life - threatening complications, including liver failure and cirrhosis.

Doctors are trained to recognize certain signs and risk factors for pancreatic cancer, including but not limited to smoking, being overweight or obese, age (over 45), family history of the disease, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, or stomach conditions.

A spokesperson for the pharmaceutical company said that the new labels will also warn of a contraindication for patients with Child - Pugh B cirrhosis, and will include a recommendation that medical professionals look for evidence of hepatic decompensation before prescribing Viekira Pak.

Viekira Pak is FDA - approved for use in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C infection including those with compensated cirrhosis.

Has the Proposed Insured ever been medically diagnosed as having or been treated for (including office visits, medication or surgery): leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, a blood or bleeding disorder, connective tissue disorder, Parkinson's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis B, C or D, liver disease, kidney disease with dialysis treatment, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, lymphoma, lymph node enlargement or malignant melanoma; or received or been advised to receive an organ or tissue transplant; or in the past 5 years been medically diagnosed with or been treated for internal cancer?

The biggest thing is making sure you can qualify for life insurance with SBLI, so lets cover (in general) what SBLI will and won't insure: SBLI Underwriting Uninsurable medical scenarios with SBLI: • Aids / HIV + status • ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) • Alzheimer's disease or dementia or significant cognitive impairments related to functionality • Cancer diagnosis within last 2 years • Chronic pain treatment, severe, receiving disability, narcotic use • Cirrhosis of the Liver • Congestive heart Failure • COPD / Emphysema or chronic bronchitis - Severe or with current nicotine use • Cystic Fibrosis • Defibrillator use • Depression, severe, recurrent or with multiple in - patient hospitalization history • Diabetes with co-morbidities that include significant cardiac disease, or impairment of renal function or mobility • Heart / Cardiac Disease - multiple vessels diagnosed within 2 years or any past history with current nicotine use • Muscular Dystrophy • Multiple Sclerosis, if symptoms progressing • Organ Transplants, in most scenarios • Quadriplegia • Pulmonary hypertension • Renal failure, Renal insufficiency - severe • Stroke within 1 year • Suicide attempt within 5 years • Surgical repair of heart valves, aneurysms, intracranial tumors, major organs within six months, including gastric bypass Uninsurable non-medical scenarios: • Marijuana use, 4 or more times weekly • Substance abuse / misuse within last 5 years • Criminal activity - any history within the last 10 years • DUI, more than 2 or under age 25 if within 1 year • Unemployed (other than homemakers or retired) with minimal household income or dependent on SSI / disability benefits • Bankruptcy filing within 2 years • Liens / Judgements - outstanding activity that exceeds $ 50K