Dr. Hossam Mowafi, Professor of Critical Cases at Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, revealed a serious disease that threatens the liver, resulting from other health problems.
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Mowafi said during his program “My Lord, Increase Me in Knowledge”, broadcast on Sada Al-Balad channel, that the disease he is referring to is cirrhosis of the liver, stressing that it is a common complication of a number of diseases.
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The professor of critical care medicine explained that hepatitis C and B are among the diseases that may cause cirrhosis of the liver for some patients, even following recovery, as a result of the damage caused by the viral infection to its cells.
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He added that patients with fatty liver, if they notice that the stool color is black, and they always feel lethargic and tired, then this is evidence that they have cirrhosis.
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Muwafi pointed out that black stools in patients with cirrhosis occur due to internal bleeding in the digestive system, while the feeling of depression is associated with a decrease in hemoglobin in the blood.
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He concluded by explaining that cirrhosis of the liver causes high blood pressure in the portal vein, which leads to esophageal varices.
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