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    was the first girl singer I’d come across who actually sang like an improvising jazz genius." Hammond compared Holiday positively to Armstrong and said she had a good sense of lyrics at her young age. In early 1959 Holiday found out that she had cirrhosis of the liver. The doctor told her to stop drinking‚ which she did for a short time‚ but soon returned to heavy drinking. Some of her friends tried to get her to check into a hospital‚ but she did not go. On May 31‚ 1959‚ Holiday was forcibly taken

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    or 5.9 percent of all global deaths (7.6 percent for men and 4 percent for women)‚ were attributable to alcohol consumption.. Alcohol contributes to over 200 diseases and injury-related health conditions‚ most notably alcohol dependence‚ liver cirrhosis‚ cancers‚ and injuries. In 2012‚ alcohol accounted for 5.1 percent of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide. Globally‚ alcohol misuse is the fifth leading risk factor for premature death and disability; among people between the ages of

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    processes‚ and removal of toxic substances from the blood system.1‚ 2 A variety of factors can affect the liver; for example‚ genetic disorders‚ hepatitis viruses‚ alcohol abuse‚ obesity‚ and diabetes.2 Damage to the liver may result in scarring or cirrhosis over time‚ which could lead to liver failure and an increase risk of mortality.2 Signs and symptoms of liver disease may include jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes)‚ abdominal pain and swelling‚

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    hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C virus is blood-borne‚ which means it is spread through blood and blood products (Grady). After the discovery of hepatitis A virus in 1973 and hepatitis B in 1963‚ any cases of acute or chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis without identifiable causes were placed into the category of non-A non-B (NANB) hepatitis(Palmer108) . In 1989‚ a major breakthrough regarding this mysterious and intriguing disease occurred‚ the hepatitis C virus was identified. Now‚ most hepatitis

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    species (ROS) when consumed in excess.4 Ethanol cannot be removed and must be metabolized by the liver. The ethanol metabolism will eventually produce a toxic by-product such as acetaldehyde; it can eventually attack the liver and can also account for cirrhosis.5 But the chicken liver that is used will not be able to metabolize the ethanol since it is non-functional. The liver contains cells called hepatocytes; the breakdown of ethanol requires multiple enzymatic processes in these cells‚ which requires

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    Liver Research Paper

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    drugs by producing enzymes‚ and synthesizing proteins like‚ albumin. Liver failure happens When the liver cannot adequately functions and it is life threatening condition if it’s not managed immediately‚ it might cause some complications‚ like cirrhosis‚ hepatitis and multi-organ damage.(1)Liver transplant might be a lifesaving solution with liver failure‚ unfortunately liver transplant have its own complication like‚ acute or chronic rejection‚ and graft loss. Although liver is considered an immune

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    implementing a specific‚ specialized‚ patient-centered telephone script devised for the Hepatology Department RN Coordinator to use during follow up calls to patients discharged from the hospital after an encounter for liver issues‚ such as decompensated cirrhosis. This is an effort to decrease early

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    liver‚ hepatitis‚ and cirrhosis. Fatty liver is a build-up of fat within the liver cells that occurs from drinking alcohol heavily‚ but can simply be reversed by lowering the amount of intake. Fatty liver is not serious but if the right precautions are not taken‚ hepatitis can develop. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver‚ which can leave a person feeling sick‚ have confusion‚ go into a coma‚ bleeding into other organs‚ and cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin). Cirrhosis‚ the worst of the

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    Prohibition: A misguided experiment Prohibition as we know was a failed experiment by the government in America. Prohibition lasted thirteen years from 1920-1933. The negative effects over those years obviously outweighed the positive effects‚ leading to the ratification of the 21st amendment which made the sale and consumption along with the production alcohol legal once more. Prohibition was pushed upon local and state governments by organizations such as the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union

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    Chemistry Paper

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    sources. Contents * 1 Toxicity * 2 Symptoms and presentation * 3 EPA cancer data * 4 Treatment * 5 Cookware * 6 Non-sparking tools * 7 Drinking water * 8 Water tank connection * 9 Pathophysiology * 9.1 Indian childhood cirrhosis * 9.2 Wilson ’s disease * 9.3 Alzheimer’s disease * 10 Marine life * 11 Bacteria * 12 References | Toxicity Copper in the blood exist in two forms: bound to ceruloplasmin (85–95%) and the rest "free" loosely bound to albumin and

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