Question 1

symptoms of liver disease?

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Jaundice: Also abdominal distention for ascitis abnormal liver enzyme in the blood test.

Question 2

what is liver disease like?

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Too broad: That's too broad of a question.  There are many types of liver disease that produce different signs and symptoms.

Question 3

are all liver diseases painful?

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No: If liver swelling is sudden it is painful if it happened over a prolonged time it is not.

Question 4

what can be done for liver disease?

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See below: Symptoms and concerns like these mandate a thorough evaluation by your doctor.  Only after such an evaluation, which may include labs and radiographic examinations, can he/she let you know what's going on and how best to help you.

Question 5

what's parenchymatous liver disease?

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Liver Disease: The cells of the liver are called the parenchymal cells and make up the bulk of the liver.  Therefore, this means that you have disease of the liver cells.   Other cells in the liver include the bile duct cells (cholangiocytes), white blood cells (Kupffer cells), and storage cells (stellate cells).

Question 6

what are some common liver diseases?

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Many: Its a long list
we can break it down into certain categories
1: toxic (alcohol)
2: infectious ( hepatitis )
3: immune mediated  ( primary biliary cirrhosis)
4: cancers 

there's many more.

Question 7

can end-stage liver disease be cured?

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No: Generally, there is no cure for cirrhosis or end stage liver disase other than a liver transplant.

Question 8

what does liver disease pain feel like?

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Ranges: This pain can range from sharp to dull, almost always in the right upper quadrant of your abdomen or in the right upper quadrant of your back. This pain sometimes can radiate other places such as mid abdomen or right shoulder. There may also be bloating, ascites which can cause pressure through out the abdomen. Pain may be colicky if it is related to gallbladder issues. Hope this helps!

Question 9

how does liver disease affect your body?

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Liver disease: The most important function of the liver is the clearing of toxins from the blood as well as produce substance that are necessary for daily living. A diseased liver can not do neither of them well.

Question 10

what are common symptoms of liver disease?

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Nothing to a lot: Acute liver disease: no symptoms or: flu-like sx, fatigue, nausea, distaste for cigarettes and meat, dark urine, light stool, jaundice, joint aches, loss of appetite, mental change weight loss, and others.

Chronic: no symptoms, the above, also abdominal swelling, lose libido, lose pubic hair, red palms, tremor, jaundice, weight loss, blood vessel changes on skin, mental changes, men get breasts.

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