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  2. Ascites - Wikipedia

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    However, none of these has been shown to extend life expectancy, and they are considered to be bridges to liver transplantation. A 2006 meta-analysis concluded that "TIPS was more effective at removing ascites [than] paracentesis[,] without a significant difference in mortality, gastrointestinal bleeding, infection, and acute renal failure.

  3. Cirrhosis - Wikipedia

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    The best predictors of cirrhosis are ascites, platelet count < 160,000/mm 3, ... Life expectancy without liver transplant is low, at most three years.

  4. Hepatic hydrothorax - Wikipedia

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    Hepatic hydrothorax is a rare form of pleural effusion that occurs in people with liver cirrhosis.It is defined as an effusion of over 500 mL in people with liver cirrhosis that is not caused by heart, lung, or pleural disease.

  5. Budd–Chiari syndrome - Wikipedia

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    It is generally reserved for patients with fulminant liver failure, failure of shunts, or progression of cirrhosis that reduces the life expectancy to one year. [23] Survival rates in Budd–Chiari syndrome after liver transplantation are 76%, 71% and 68% after 1, 5 and 10 years respectively. [2]

  6. Alcoholic hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis include jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity), fatigue and hepatic encephalopathy (brain dysfunction due to liver failure). [3] Mild cases are self-limiting, but severe cases have a high risk of death.

  7. Life expectancy isn't rising as much, the health consequences ...

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    Life expectancy may be plateauing. Don’t expect your grandkids to live to 200 years old. A study published on Monday suggests we may be reaching our limit in terms of life expectancy and that ...

  8. Child–Pugh score - Wikipedia

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    The surgeon and portal hypertension expert Charles Gardner Child (1908–1991) (with Turcotte) of the University of Michigan first proposed the scoring system in 1964 in a textbook on liver disease. [3]

  9. ADHD linked to 'astonishing' reduction in life expectancy - AOL

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    This equates to a total estimated life expectancy of 73.26 years for males with diagnosed ADHD compared with 80.03 years for those without ADHD. For female participants with diagnosed ADHD, life ...