In these cases the disease continues to damage more of the liver over a period of 15 years or more, until death ensues prematurely from liver failure or liver cancer.

在这些情况下，疾病会持续地破坏肝脏长达15年或更久，直到过早地出现肝功能衰竭或肝癌接下来是死亡。

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Chronic conditions. For example, if you have cancer, kidney or liver failure, or another chronic condition, you may be at risk of what's called anemia of chronic disease.

一些慢性病理状态癌症、肾衰竭、肝衰竭等病症会造成红细胞缺乏，进而引发慢性病性贫血。

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Inflammation and fibrosis - scarring - of the liver tissue, which affects about 10% of the UK population, can cause cirrhosis or liver failure and lead to cancer if diagnosis is delayed or if left untreated.

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