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- Aldosterone [r]: Major mineralocorticoid steroid hormone that controls electrolytes, blood pressure and hydration. [e]
- Child-Pugh Score [r]: Tool that correlates closely to morbidity and mortality in patients with liver disease. [e]
- Cirrhosis [r]: A liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Dengue fever [r]: A viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes and is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. [e]
- Hemochromatosis [r]: Hereditary disorder affecting iron metabolism in which excessive amounts of iron accumulate in the body tissues, characterized by diabetes mellitus, liver dysfunction, and a bronze pigmentation of the skin. [e]
- MELD Score [r]: Numerical scale used to prioritize liver transplant candidates, and predict hepatic mortality. [e]
- Paracentesis [r]: A procedure in health care in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Peritonitis [r]: An inflammation of the peritoneum (the serous membrane which lines part of the abdominal cavity and some of the viscera it contains). [e]
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis [r]: Form of peritonitis that occurs in patients with cirrhosis and children with nephrotic syndrome. [e]
