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Liver scarring
Liver scarring is a clinical finding in which the liver is damaged by alcoholism, hepatitis viruses, toxins, or inherited liver conditions resulting in loss of function and scar tissue.
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A 45-year old asked:
My sister has liver scarring. What do I need to know?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Liver scarring?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can lupus cause liver scarring?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I address liver scarring and cirrhosis?
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A 43-year old asked:
How do I know if i've suffered cancer-related liver scarring?
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A 47-year old asked:
Could liver help the scars and deep chicken pox scar to heal and smooth?
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A 32-year old asked:
What could cause scar tissue in the liver?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have 2 tumors in my liver I have just found out the my MRI has shown a scar on one what could this be?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Very high liver enz, not a drinker, biopsy shows scars, hepatologist don't know reason, enz won't go down. Where to go?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is it normal to have scar tissue on my liver from a c section?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My dr tried to perform an ablation & couldn't. He says I have scar tissue everywhere from my c sections including my liver, is that normal?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I take exerge - hc (vitamin a c e, ) and cord liver oil capsule BP 300 both twice a day , for fast fadig of my 1 mm depth scar, is it will helpful?
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A 66-year old male asked:
Ct scan report shows mass lesion in liver. These do not show any obious early contrast wash out on subsequent phase image it shows central non enhancing scar please tell me about this?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Liver cyst 2.3cm by 2.2 CM on ultrasound before surgery remove tubes and ovaries and lots scar tissue should I see specialist?
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A 55-year old female asked:
When chest xray shows density in lung, is that always bad? Could it be scar tissue from liver transplant?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is there a difference between cirrhosis of the liver and scarring?
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A 32-year old male asked:
32 y/o male Hello, Can an Abdominal Ultrasound pick up liver cirrhosis/scarring/fatty liver or enlarged liver ? small polyps were found in my gallbladder?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Can liver repair, minor scarring caused by fatty liver?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I had a laparoscopy to check for endometriosis. During surgery they checked liver and said it had smooth edge. Would laparoscopy rule out any liver disease or scarring from cirrhosis? Only moderate drinking now, but used to social drink on weekends?
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A 35-year old male asked:
When u say scarring of liver, what percentage of damage is called minor scarring?And what percentage is called major scarring?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Hep c cause Cirrhosis stage 4grade1 treatment cured from hep c, Can Cirrhosis still progress and keep scarring the liver after been clear from hep c?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I've raised ggt, i've good diet don't drink not on meds and have no infection, have scarring on liver had biopsy done, docs ar baffled can anyone help?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Boyfriend has scarring on liver, got ultrasound, spleen enlarged, liver smaller than usual, enzyme levels normal, negative for Wilson's, hepatitis, copper, iron, etc. Has a ct scan this week, pain by liver, whats the likelihood it's stage 4?
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A 37-year old asked:
What does scar tissue in the abdomen feel like?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have pain where a couple scars are, one is on my abdomen about 7 in. Long and 1 in. Wide the other scar is from a knife wound on my back?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is there an alternative of the vertical scar that we get for abdominoplasty, I have looses in my front abdomen not circumferencial but vertically.
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A 20-year old male asked:
What does an ultrasound of the liver detect? Can it detect cirrhosis or scarring?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Hi i've just been diagnosed with haematomachrosis and had a liver biopsy done which showed no scarring but grade 3 iron deposits. Any advice welcome?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I have scar tissue in my abdomen which causes me a lot of pain if I try and work out. Is there a way to decrease the pain so I can stay healthy and work out?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can scar tissue from open appendix removal ause abdomen pain an if so how can it be treated?
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