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Liver Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

In liver fibrosis, previous disease causes healthy liver tissue to break down and be replaced by collagenous connective tissue. This scarring often forms a transitional stage to cirrhosis. What is liver fibrosis? Fibrosis is the medical term for an increase in connective tissue within an organ. In the case of liver fibrosis, replacement of functional … Liver Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Pearsons Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Pearson syndrome is a very rare disease with genetic causes. The disease is also known as Pearson’s disease among some medical professionals. The hereditary disease belongs to the so-called mitochondriopathies. Pearson’s syndrome is characterized by multisystemic complaints. The disease is typically characterized by deletion of mitochondrial DNA. What is Pearson syndrome? Pearson syndrome represents a … Pearsons Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment