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Examples of
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_Acute liver failure
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_Rapid decrease in liver function.
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_Drugs, toxins, a variety of liver diseases
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_Autoimmune-associated
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_The body produces an inappropriate immune response against itself; sometimes develops antibodies against own liver tissue.
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_PBC (Primary biliary cirrhosis), PSC (Primary sclerosing cholangitis), Autoimmune hepatitis
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_Biliary Atresia
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_Infants can be born without bile ducts or lacking vital enzymes
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_Birth defect
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_Budd-Chiari syndrome
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_Blood clots impede blood flow from the liver; symptoms such as ascites, enlarged liver, jaundice, and abdominal pain can develop.
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_Hypercoagulable disorders, liver injury, cancer, parasitic infection
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_Cryptogenic cirrhosis
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_Cirrhosis due to unidentified causes.
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_Genetic
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_Gene mutations can lead to liver damage, disease; relatively rare conditions.
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_Hemochromatosis, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson's disease
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_Infections
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_Certain infections can cause various degrees of liver damage, blockage of bile ducts
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_Viral hepatitis, Parasitic infection
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_Obstruction of bile ducts
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_Complete or partial blockage of bile ducts
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_Tumors, gallstones, inflammation, trauma
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