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Parent topics
- 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]
- Gastroenterology [r]: A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas [e]
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- Serum albumin [r]: A major protein in the blood. It is important in maintaining the colloidal osmotic pressure and transporting large organic molecules. [e]
- Ascites [r]: Accumulation of serous fluids in the space between the tissues and organs of the abdominal cavity. [e]
- Bilirubin [r]: A bile pigment that is a degradation product of heme. Elevated bilirubin levels suggest liver disease. [e]
- Hepatic encephalopathy [r]: Medical syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction associated with liver failure. [e]
- International Normalized Ratio [r]: Comparative rating of a patient's prothrombin time (PT) ratio, used as a standard for monitoring the effects of warfarin. [e]
