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Cirrhosis of the Liver |
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| On the left are normal liver cells, and on the right are liver cells from a person with cirrhosis. Cirrhosis of the liver can be one of the complications of alcoholism. Blood from the digestive tract flows through the liver before going back to the heart. If this blood carries alcohol, it may kill liver cells as it passes through. In cirrhosis, dead and damaged liver cells are replaced by fibrous tissue, which can accumulate to form masses of scar tissue. | ||||||
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| Cirrhosis; Alcoholism; Hepatitis; Liver | ||||||
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