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What are the typical symptoms of liver disease?

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Most frequent: Fatigue Jaundice (could be acute (due to viral hepatitis, autoimmune, alcoholic, Wilson's, drug use in decreasing order) , or chronic (usually appears with poor prognosis in end stage disease)) Itching (Cholestatic pattern - ALP and bilirubin) RUQ pain Nausea and anorexia Intestinal bleeding abdominal distention (in chronic disease due to ascites) TO NOTE that the liver is a silent killer (usually px appear asymptomatic and symptoms only appear at late stages)


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