Question 1

itching cause by liver disease?

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Yes: If liver disease includes a rise in billirubin level, itching can become unbearable. I saw a pregnant woman once with elevated billirubin from pregnancy related liver stasis. Her itching was so intense that she would use coat hangers on the bottoms of her feet until they bled from her scratching. Obviously, the itching can be miserable in this situation.

Question 2

can liver disease cause cholestasis?

Accepted Answer

Sure, but...: Liver disease comes in many varieties and manifestations: cholestasis (either intrahepatic or extrahepatic) with jaundice; infiltrative (like fatty liver, amyloidosis); fibrotic (trending toward cirrhosis); congestive (blood backs up into the liver); ischemic; shock injury; toxic (either metabolic or drug-related); hepatitis (infectious or otherwise, the liver cells are sick); familial; cancer...

Question 3

can a liver disease cause bad body odor?

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Yes: yes it can specially advanced liver disease.

Question 4

is psoriasis cause serious liver disease?

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: Psoriasis is associated with systemic  inflammation  Liver responds proportional to severity of chronic inflammation. Concomitant obesity, diabetes and medications p  nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis are most common. Persons with psoriasis should be informed about increased risk of liver disease.Hope  it helps.

Question 5

can medications cause fatty liver disease?

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Fatty liver: Yes, drugs such as amiodarone, methotrexate, tamoxifen, valproic acid, glucocorticoids may cause fatty liver.

Question 6

what kind of liver diseases are caused by alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Cirrhosis, hepatitis: Chronic, excessive alcohol use can cause acute alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic fatty liver disease and ultimately lead to cirrhosis of the liver.  Liver cancer can occur as well once cirrhosis has developed.

Question 7

what is another cause of liver disease apart from alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Liver Diseases: This is a good question.
The common causes of liver disease are
1. Fatty infiltrates from obesity and excess sugars
2. Infection, most commonly with hepatitis b and c.
3. Toxic side effects of prescription and non-prescription medications (especially tylenol).

Hope that helps.

Question 8

can liver disease be one of the several causes for persistent dandruff?

Accepted Answer

No relation: Dandruff is dry scalp skin. No relation with the liver disease.

Question 9

what is the sequence of stages leading up to advanced liver disease caused by alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Progressive fibrosis: The liver becomes progressively more fibrotic and functions imperfectly.  Fluid accumulates in the abdomen and other organs become affected in late stages, such as the lungs and kidneys.  Early changes may be reversible with alcohol abstinence but once into late stages the changes are not reversible.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of your liver shutting down does end stage liver disease cause pain in your spleen?

Accepted Answer

Cirrhosis: Causes high portal pressure and causes pressure on spleen and can cause pain, yes. In addition, it can cause varices in the esophagus which can bleed, fluid in the belly, jaundice, confusion, liver flap or shake, increased blood vessels in chest and abdomen (spiders and caput)  rapid breathing, and finally will cause kidney to fail and its associated symptoms.

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