liver disease

Bile factory failure

Liver disease is any condition that damages or impairs the liver's function.

The term covers a wide range of disorders—hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, liver cancer—with causes including viral infection, alcohol abuse, obesity, and genetic factors.

His years of heavy drinking led to liver disease.

Early stages may show no symptoms; advanced cases can be fatal.

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Condition of filtering organ

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Impaired renal function

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