Liver Medicine

Listing ID #3619153

Cirrhosis of liver is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean the blood, help digest food and store energy. Cirrhosis can lead to: Easy bruising or bleeding, or nosebleeds or any other bleed Swelling of the abdomen or legs Extra sensitivity to medicines High blood pressure in the vein entering the liver(portal vain) Enlarged veins in the esophagus and stomach Kidney failure