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Liver Diseases, Parasitic
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Definition
: Liver diseases caused by infections with PARASITES, such as tapeworms (CESTODA) and flukes (TREMATODA).
coord IM with specific parasitic dis (IM) but note that also available are ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FASCIOLIASIS & LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC
Examples
Echinococcosis, Hepatic
;
Fascioliasis
;
Liver Abscess, Amebic
Other names
Parasitic Liver Diseases; Parasitic Liver Disease; Liver Disease, Parasitic; Diseases, Parasitic Liver; Disease, Parasitic Liver