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Liver failure is a life-threatening condition that demands urgent medical care. Most often liver failure occurs gradually and over many years. However, a more rare condition known as acute liver failure occurs rapidly (in as little as 48 hours) and can be difficult to detect initially.
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Liver transplantation is considered when the liver no longer functions adequately (liver failure). Liver failure can occur suddenly (acute) as a result of infection or complications from certain medications or it can be the end result of a long-term problem. The following conditions may result in liver failure.
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Fatty liver is just what its name suggests: the build-up of fat in the liver cells. Although this is not a normal condition, fat in the liver usually causes no damage by itself. However, on some occasions it can be a sign that other more harmful conditions are at work. Fatty liver may be associated with or may lead to inflammation of the liver. This can cause scarring and hardening of the liver. When scarring becomes extensive, it is called cirrhosis, and this is a very serious condition.
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Scientists have found new evidence that kava may have a negative effect on the liver. Kava is a plant native to the South Pacific that has been used as a ceremonial beverage in the region for thousands of years, and, more recently, as a natural treatment for medical conditions such as anxiety.
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The initial symptoms of liver failure are often ones that can be due to any number or conditions. Because of this, liver failure may initially difficult to diagnose. Among these early symptoms are:
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[One] condition caused from parasitic infestation in the liver is schistosomiasis. This is caused from parasites that enter the body through the skin, usually from walking barefoot in infested fresh water. The parasites travel through the body, settling in the small veins of theliver.
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