Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
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hepatic-veno-occlusive-disease-195-15567512
title:
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
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Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) or veno-occlusive disease with immunodeficiency is a potentially life-threatening condition in which some of the small veins in the liver are obstructed. It is a complication of high-dose chemotherapy given before a bone marrow transplant and/or excessive exposure to hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. It is classically marked by weight gain due to fluid retention, increased liver size, and raised levels of bilirubin in the blood. The name sinusoidal obstruc
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatic_veno-occlusive_disease
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date modified:
2023-08-30T15:01:28Z
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