Alcoholic liver disease
Most people in the UK drink alcohol. The General Household Survey of 1994 found that 93 per cent of men and 86 per cent of women over 16 do so regularly. The biggest drinkers are aged 18-24 years, with 35 per cent of men and 20 per cent of women ... [... more]
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Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a slow, progressive liver disease in which the bile ducts (tiny tubes throughout the liver that drain bile into the gallbladder) are attacked by the body's own immune system. The ducts become inflamed and ... [... more]
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Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a slowly progressive form of liver inflammation. It is so called because the liver disease starts around small bile ducts (ie it is biliary) rather than being caused by obstruction of these ducts by ... [... more]
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Haemochromatosis
Haemochromatosis, Hemachromatosis, iron overload, primary Haemochromatosis, secondary haemochromatosis, blood transfusion, liver disease, anaemia Haemochromatosis is a condition where too much iron is absorbed by the body. After a while, the body ... [... more]
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