Man, 39, Given 12 Months to Live After Cancer Diagnosis — Which Was Discovered as He Struggled to Eat a Sandwich
Des Longstaff was helping a friend with some yard work when their partner brought them lunch — bacon and sausage sandwiches.
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Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
permanent liver scarring and loss of function bleeding esophageal varices (enlarged veins in the esophagus that develop in people who have liver disease) high blood pressure in the blood vessels ...
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Prediction of Large Esophageal Varices in Patients With Cirrhosis of the Liver Using Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Parameters
Background: It is currently recommended that all patients with liver cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) to identify those who have large esophageal varices (LEVx ...
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Effects of ethanol on the digestive system
Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, responsible for approximately 6% of all deaths and contributing to 5.1% of the global disease burden. Alcohol use is a major risk ...
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Top Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Multiple Cancers
and liver cancers, along with a lower risk of esophageal cancer (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.48-0.93). "According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, excess body weight is convincingly ...
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Prediction of Large Esophageal Varices in Patients With Cirrhosis of the Liver Using Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Parameters
13.5 (8.9--20.0)--0.120 Liver size on USG (cm) 10.0 (8.0--18.8) 12.0 (7.0--17.0)--0.031 Portal vein diameter on USG (mm) 12.1 (2--21) 12.0 (8--18)--0.781 Splenic vein diameter on USG (mm ...