Hígado graso
Posted 525 days ago

If you have been diagnosed with fatty liver, liver steatosis or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and you want to learn the general aspects of this disease, this is the place to start.…

What is fatty liver?
<!–:es–>Hepatitis C y embarazo<!–:–><!–:en–>Hepatitis C and pregnancy<!–:–>
Posted 457 days ago

Can women with hepatitis C get pregnant? What are the risks to the fetus? Is there any treatment?

Hepatitis C and pregnancy
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Posted 457 days ago

Hepatitis C is a disease that can have serious consequences for the liver. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the disease.

Frequently asked questions in hepatitis C
Cirrosis biliar primaria
Posted 535 days ago

Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the biliary tract. It is characterized by a slow progression and it has specific treatment.

Primary biliary cirrhosis
Ascitis
Posted 584 days ago

Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (belly). Ascites may caused by multiple causes, but most often ascites is a complication of cirrhosis.

Ascites
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Primary biliary cirrhosis

Autoimmune diseases
Primary biliary cirrhosus usually affects women and it is diagnosed most often between the 40´s and 60´s

Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the biliary tract. It is characterized by a slow progression and it has specific treatment.

Esophageal varices

Cirrosis
Várices esofágicas

One of the consequences of liver cirrhosis (chronic liver disease) is developing esophageal varices. Learn how to diagnose and treat esophageal varices.

Hepatic encephalopathy

Síntomas y signos
Encefalopatía hepática

Portal or hepatic encephalopathy is a complication of liver cirrhosis. It manifests as drowsiness, disorientation, sleep disturbances or changes in character.

Ascites

Cirrosis
Ascitis

Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (belly). Ascites may caused by multiple causes, but most often ascites is a complication of cirrhosis.

Choluria – Dark urine

Symptoms and signs
Coluria

Coluria refers to the dark-colored urine due to increased bilirubin in the plasma, one of the typical symptoms of acute hepatitis, cirrhosis and biliary obstruction.

Jaundice

Symptoms and signs
Jaundice, a yellowish appearance of the skin is a classical symptom of liver disease.

Jaundice refers to the yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and eyes. It is usually a symptom of liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis.