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The other diseases for which Liver failure is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
Causes of Liver failure may include these medical conditions:
Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions include chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, hemochromatosis, or other types of liver condition. See introduction to liver disease or misdiagnosis of liver disease.
The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Liver failure:
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Liver failure or confirming a diagnosis of Liver failure, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Liver failure may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Liver failure. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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