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| Jaundice that results from hemolytic disease, in which excessive amounts of red blood cells are destroyed, or when the liver is damaged as a result of cirrhosis or hepatitis |
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| Jaundice that occurs as a result of biliary system blockage, which prevents bile from enetering the duodenum |
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| A buildup of lipids that are deposited in the liver tissue, often caused from alcohol abuse |
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| A chronic liver condition in which the liver parenchyma and architecture are destroyed, fibrous tissue is laid down, and regenerative nodules are formed |
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| Accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity |
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| A relatively common liver condition that causes liver inflammation |
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| The presence of gallstones |
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| An acute inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| A gallstone that impacts the small bowel and causes an obstruction |
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| An inflammation of the pancreatic tissue |
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| Fluid collection caused by pancreatitis |
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| A yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by bilirubin accumulation in the body tissues |
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| A benign tumor of the liver |
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| The most common tumor of the liver; a benign neoplasm composed of newly formed blood vessels |
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| Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Hepatoma) |
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| A primary neoplasm of the liver, uncommon in the US |
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| A disease that has spread into the liver, most commonly via blood filtration |
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| Carcinoma of the Gallbladder |
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| Occurs infrequently, but neoplasms within the gallbladder are malignant |
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| Carcinoma of the Pancreas (Pancreatic Cancer) |
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| Usually rapidly fatal and is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in the US |
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