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What is cirrhosis?
A severe, chronic, irreversible liver disease characterized by fibrosis of the hepatic parenchyma
What happens as a result of continued hepatocyte death in cirrhosis?
The number of normally functioning liver cells reduces further
What is the consequence of cirrhosis on the liver cells?
Destruction and replacement by fibrous scar tissue
What is the process that defines cirrhosis?
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