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Cirrhosis of the liver is permanent scarring that damages your liver and interferes with its functioning. It can lead to liver failure. Cirrhosis is the result of persistent liver damage over many years. Alcohol and drugs, viruses and metabolic factors are the most common causes.
Cirrhosis is usually a result of liver damage from conditions such as hepatitis B or C, or chronic alcohol use. The damage done by cirrhosis typically cannot be undone. But if caught early enough and depending on the cause, there is a chance of slowing it with treatment.
If you have cirrhosis, your health care provider is likely to recommend regular tests to see if liver disease has progressed or check for signs of complications, especially esophageal varices and liver cancer.
In patients with the three most common causes of liver disease, 10% to 20% will develop cirrhosis within 10 to 20 years. 9 Factors associated with an increased risk of progression to...
Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to infection, other diseases, or alcohol addiction.
This handbook explains basic facts about the liver and a disease of the liver called cirrhosis (pronounced “sir-o-sis”). It can help you understand the causes and management of cirrhosis.
Cirrhosis represents a late stage of progressive hepatic fibrosis characterized by distortion of the hepatic architecture and the formation of regenerative nodules. It is generally considered to be irreversible in its advanced stages, at which point the only option may be liver transplantation.
Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis. What is cirrhosis? Cirrhosis is when scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue. This stops the liver from working normally. Cirrhosis is a long-term (chronic) liver disease. The damage to your liver builds up over time. The liver is your body’s largest internal organ.
Cirrhosis of the liver is both a pathologic and clinical diagnosis. Pathologically, it is defined as the histologic disruption of the architecture of the liver owing to fibrous replacement of normal liver tissue, and leads to portal hypertension and end-stage liver disease that is typically irreversible in advanced stages. 4, 5.
Cirrhosis is a disease in which the liver becomes severely scarred, usually as a result of many years of continuous injury. The most common causes of cirrhosis include heavy alcohol use, fatty liver disease (often seen in people with obesity or diabetes), and chronic hepatitis B or C (viral infections that affect the liver).