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The progression of hepatitis C To give you a better idea of ??the extent and severity of hepatitis C, it is estimated that: for every 100 people infected with the virus, between 75 and 85 develop chronic infection. Of the latter, 60 to 70 develop chronic liver disease. 5 to 20 will develop cirrhosis and [...]

Your liver is a vital organ that is responsible for processing nutrients, filtering the blood and fight infections. If it becomes inflamed or damaged, can not properly perform their functions. One of the viral diseases that can affect the liver is hepatitis C, a contagious, chronic and common experience about 3.2 million people in the [...]

When To Call a Professional Contact your doctor if you have a yellowing of the skin and eyes. If you have fever or abdominal pain as well, contact a health professional immediately. Forecast Infections related to duodenal obstruction by stones have excellent results when treated. More severe infection, ascending cholangitis, has a mortality rate of [...]

To treat duodenal obstruction due to stones with symptoms of pain or infection, a gastroenterologist or surgeon can remove bile duct stones by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The scope of the bile duct passes through the base, allowing the calculations go. In some cases, the endoscopist can insert various devices within the bile ducts to remove [...]

Duration To treat duodenal obstruction and infection stones, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics first. Once combat infection, a surgeon removes the gallbladder. The symptoms caused by scarring (stricture) may improve rapidly after treatment restores bile duct drainage. Symptoms of primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerotic cholangitis may steadily get worse and cause kidney and liver [...]

Your doctor may suspect you have a problem in the bile duct if you show any of the typical symptoms or blood tests show that has a high bilirubin level. Your doctor will read your history and examine you for signs that might explain the damage to the biliary tract and liver. As the inflammation [...]

Your gallbladder stores bile until you eat. Then releases it into the small intestine to help digest food. The bile ducts are small “tubes” that carry bile drainage (a mixture of cholesterol, acids, salts and waste products) from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine. Several diseases can affect [...]

Risk Factors Menorrhagia is often caused by hormonal imbalance that causes menstrual cycles without ovulation. In a normal cycle, the release of an egg from the ovaries stimulates production of progesterone, the female hormone responsible for maintaining regular periods. When an egg is not released, insufficient progesterone can cause heavy menstrual bleeding. Menstrual cycles without [...]

In some cases ignores the cause of heavy menstrual bleeding, but there are a number of conditions can cause menorrhagia, such as: – Hormonal imbalance: In a normal menstrual cycle, a balance between the hormones estrogen and progesterone regulates the buildup of the lining of the uterus (endometrium), which is shed during menstruation. If a [...]

In essence, vegetable milk are obtained through the crushing of seeds to which water is added and a product that enhances the flavor and allow for longer storage. The market offers a variety of them and, being produced by specialized industrial systems, rescue important nutrients except fiber. The main drinks of this type, and its [...]

Bad cholesterol is the side effect that you get from eating oily food like junk food and irregular food habits. It is necessary to always maintain healthy life by eating healthy food like vegetable or fruit, because the highest LDL level on your body, the higher chance that you will suffer dangerous disease in the [...]

Flaxseed is a vegetable that is very often used in home remedies for weight loss and for this same reason that has begun to be very welcome in people seeking alternative ways to lose weight at the time. In addition, flaxseed is a lot of fiber, which makes it a food with a high satiating [...]

The experts have yet to confirm the cause of leukemia, but there are some things which is suspected as a risk factor for leukemia. This, among other things: * Exposure to radiation in large numbers. * Exposure to chemicals such as benzene in the workplace. * While other cancer chemotherapy. * Suffering from Down syndrome [...]

Childhood obesity is one of the biggest health problems of the country, particularly for Hispanics. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 20 percent of Hispanic children between 12 and 19 are obese. In contrast 18 percent of all children between 12 and 19 are obese. “We could say that is the main [...]