Question 1

can marihuana  effects the liver?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The few studies available using unadulterated marihuana appear to show no liver effect. However, street marijuana often contains other adulterants which may have significant effect on liver function. Here, there are no placebo controlled studies.

Question 2

do  liver transplant patients livelong?

Accepted Answer

They can: After the first year they do well. Much longer than w liver disease.

Question 3

how does someone develop  cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Chronic liver diseas: The most common causes of cirrhosis are chronic excessive alcohol use, chronic infection with hepatitis c, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis b, primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis and others.

Question 4

how many cases of primordial dwarfism are found worldwide?

Accepted Answer

About 200: Primordial means we do not know the specific cause, about 200 sub-types have been described in medical literature.  With the genome project many of this causes will gradually come to light.

Question 5

how?does ?gallbladder disease affect the liver?

Accepted Answer

Indirectly: Gallstones may sometimes exit the gallbladder(gb) and get stuck within the bile ducts that connect the liver to the intestine. This may block the liver, leading to jaundice and infections (cholangitis).  Furthermore, the gb is attached to the undersurface of the liver; if the gb is inflamed, the liver can secondarily become inflamed, transiently affecting liver function.

Question 6

how many people each year die of anorexia nervosa worldwide?

Accepted Answer

I think this is USA : The cdc says that for all eating disorders, where the eating disorder is the direct or the underlying cause of death, from 2002 to 2005, there were an average of 150 deaths per year. (i believe in the usa).

Question 7

do liver transplants require an entire liver?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. : Not necessarily. 

Generally, a whole liver is transplanted, but it's possible to transplant a portion of liver. For example, if the recipient is small-sized an entire liver may be too big.

Also, if the liver donor is alive, clearly only a portion of liver can be taken (usually about half).

Question 8

does gallbladder removal affects liver?

Accepted Answer

Removal : Or cholecystectomy, should not affect your liver.  In fact, it would probably make it better if you had abnormal liver function before the surgery, it should make it better.

Question 9

can alcohol abuse harm other organs than just your liver?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a lot!: Alcohol, when used excessively, can cause damage to the brain, heart, nerves, blood, bone marrow, hormones and many other things!  It also is known to be a risk factor for cancer of many other organs.

Question 10

how do liver flukes harm their human host?

Accepted Answer

Injury over time: Liver flukes cause chronic inflammation of the biliary system which can over time lead to scarring or abnormal tissues/cells or other problems.  Chronic liver fluke infection increase the risks for bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma), gallstones, pancreatitis, liver abscess, and other problems of the biliary tract.

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