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(Created page with "Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease characterised by replacement of normal liver tissue by scar tissue. It’s an irreversible end-stage of hepatitis which cause significant morbidity and mortality. There is continuous loss of functional liver tissue, which is initially compensated and asymptomatic as the remaining liver can compensate. However, acute insults precipitate decreases in liver function, causing hepatic decompensation and development of dramatic and life-thr...") |
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Cirrhosis is a common condition worldwide. | Cirrhosis is a common condition worldwide. | ||
== Etiology == | == Etiology == | ||