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How will cirrhosis affect the body?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Liver failure: Liver produces a large number of proteins, lipids and metabolizes a large number of chemicals, drugs and normal blood constituents. Cirrhosis affects both cellular function and circulation through the liver. The effects are edema, bleeding in the GI tract, fluid in the belly that may get infected, development of cancer in cirrhotic liver etc.

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Answered 3/12/2018

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A member asked:

How will cirrhosis affect the body?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Villaplana agreed

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Ammonia 107 on a Ventilator 65 % cirrhosis day 14 in hospital 7 - ICU now is had her 2nd Paracentesis , unresponsive ammonia level is high- will not come how long before this makes it way to her brain. Is this toxic to the bodyAmmonia?