liver injury

collocation in English

meaningsofliverandinjury

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liver
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈlɪv.ər/us
/ˈlɪv.ɚ/
a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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(Definition ofliverandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is believed that the immune response to one or more viral proteins is responsible for both viral clearance andliverinjuryduring infection.
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The contribution of each cellular source to activated hepatic myofibroblasts varies according to the type ofliverinjury.
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Hepatocytes play an important role in the metabolism of exogenous and endogenous lipids, andliverinjury often reduces metabolic and biosynthetic activities of these cells.
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Following acuteliverinjury, the clinical manifestations and outcome of viral hepatitis are actually determined by the host immune response.
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Macrophages have been shown to produceliverinjuryby releasing free radicals.
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As fibrosis develops in response toliverinjury, changes occur within the subendothelial space and within the hepatic sinusoid.
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The local production of thrombin might explain the fibrin deposition observed during acuteliverinjury.
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Microwave coagulation can be used for some kinds of surgeries, e.g., stopping bleeding after a severeliverinjury.
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In this procedure the liver is packed to stop non arterial bleeding, most often caused byliverinjury.
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This study showed no evidence of an increased risk ofliverinjuryduring treatment.
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Mainly causingliverinjury, paracetamol toxicity is one of the most common causes of poisoning worldwide.
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Half of diaphragmatic ruptures that occur on the right side are associated withliverinjury.
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Elevated levels are sensitive forliverinjury, meaning that they are likely to be present if there is injury.
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Use of a timed serum paracetamol level plotted on the nomogram appears to be the best marker indicating the potential forliverinjury.
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The inhibition of caspase activity blocks cell death in human disease including neurodegenerative disorders, stroke, heart attack andliverinjury.
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Chronic alcoholism andliverinjurydeal with a two hit system.
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This is the only way to reverse liver damage or preventliverinjuryfrom worsening.
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In humans, translocation is more likely to occur following such events asliverinjuryand ingestion of some poisons.
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In the absence of any blockage these liver function tests are predictors of severeliverinjurywith possible sequelae of liver transplantation or death.
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There is little evidence to indicate that chronic human exposure to copper results in systemic effects other thanliverinjury.
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