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Cirrhosis is a late stage of liver scarring (fibrosis) caused by a variety of diseases and disorders, including hepatitis and chronic alcoholism.
When your liver is damaged, whether, from disease, too much alcohol, or something else, it tries to heal itself. Scar tissue arises as a result of this process. Cirrhosis causes scar tissue to grow, which makes it harder for the liver to function (decompensated cirrhosis). Cirrhosis in its advanced stages can be fatal. is a late stage of liver scarring (fibrosis) caused by a variety of diseases and disorders, including hepatitis and chronic alcoholism.
Cirrhosis causes liver damage that cannot be reversed. Further damage can be avoided and, in rare cases, reversed if liver cirrhosis is discovered early and the cause is handled.
Causes of liver damage (Liver Cirrhosis).
Cirrhosis can be caused by a variety of diseases and disorders that affect the liver. The following are some of the reasons:
1. Chronic alcoholism.
2. Hepatitis caused by a virus that has been present for a long time (hepatitis B, C and D).
3. Fat build-up in the liver (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease).
4. The accumulation of iron in the body (hemochromatosis).
5. Cystic fibrosis.
6. Bile duct hardening and scarring (primary sclerosing cholangitis Infections like syphilis or brucellosis, as well as some medications).
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Signs and symptoms of a damaged liver (Liver Cirrhosis).
Cirrhosis often has no symptoms until the liver has been severely damaged. When signs and symptoms do appear, they can include the following:
1. Exhaustion or fatigue.
2. Susceptible to bruising or bleeding.
3. Loss of appetite.
4. Legs, feet, or ankles that swell (edema)
5. Dry and itchy skin.
6. Skin and eye discoloration that is yellow (jaundice)
7. Redness in the palms of the hands.
8. Absence or lack of menstruation not related to menopause in women.
Write-up Credit: Mayo Clinic.
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