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Diagnosis of Cirrhosis of the Liver

Pronunciation - suh-ROH-sis

The doctor may diagnose cirrhosis on the basis of symptoms, laboratory tests, the medical history, and a physical examination. For example, during a physical examination, the doctor may notice that the liver feels harder or larger than usual and order blood tests that can show whether liver disease is present.



If looking at the liver is necessary to check for signs of disease, the doctor might order a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or a scan of the liver using a radioisotope (a harmless radioactive substance that highlights the liver). Or the doctor might look at the liver using a laparoscope, an instrument that is inserted through the abdomen and relays pictures back to a computer screen.

A liver biopsy will confirm the diagnosis. For a biopsy, the doctor uses a needle to take a tiny sample of liver tissue, then examines it under the microscope for scarring or other signs of disease.

Cirrhosis

For More Information
American Liver Foundation (ALF)
75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603
New York, NY 10038 4810
Phone 1 800 GO LIVER (465-4837)
1-888-4HEP-USA (443-7872)
or 212-668-1000
Fax 212-483-8179
Email info@liverfoundation.org
Internet www.liverfoundation.org

Hepatitis Foundation International
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904 2901
Phone 1-800-891-0707 or 301-622-4200
Fax 301-622-4702
Email hfi@comcast.net
Internet www.hepfi.org

United Network for Organ Sharing
P.O. Box 2484
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone 1-888-894-6361 or 804-782-4800
Internet www.unos.org

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892 3570
Phone 1-800-891-5389
Fax 703-738-4929
Email nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov

1) Cirrhosis of the Liver
2) Causes of Cirrhosis of the Liver
3) Symptoms of Cirrhosis of the Liver
4) Complications of Cirrhosis of the Liver
5) Diagnosis of Cirrhosis of the Liver
6) Treatment of Cirrhosis of the Liver


References:
NIH Publication No. 04 1134 - December 2003 - digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cirrhosis/

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