- Cirrhosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Cirrhosis is advanced scarring of the liver caused by many diseases and conditions, including long-term alcohol use, obesity and fatty liver, or liver infections, among others
- Liver problems - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Anything that damages the liver also can cause liver problems, including viruses, alcohol use and obesity Over time, conditions that damage the liver can lead to scarring, called cirrhosis
- Cirrhosis self-care and diet - Mayo Clinic
When the liver is damaged, it tries to heal itself While it is healing, scar tissue builds up, making the liver less able to work properly The scarring of cirrhosis usually cannot be reversed But if it is found early enough and carefully managed, complications may be prevented or at least slowed
- Fatty liver disease (MASLD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Cirrhosis happens because of liver injury, such as the damage caused by inflammation in MASH As the liver tries to stop inflammation, it creates areas of scarring, also called fibrosis
- Cirrhosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Because cirrhosis has a variety of causes and complications, there are many potential avenues of approach A combination of increased screening, lifestyle changes and new medicines may improve outcomes for people with liver damage, if started early
- Esophageal varices - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Several liver diseases — including hepatitis infection, alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver disease and a bile duct disorder called primary biliary cholangitis — can result in cirrhosis
- To reduce your liver cancer risk, prevent liver disease — and cirrhosis
"Having high cholesterol and triglycerides and high blood sugars and carrying too much weight puts you at risk for liver disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer We know that even if you're showing some evidence of scarring, you can reverse that by controlling blood sugar, cholesterol and weight loss
- Enlarged liver - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Having a larger than usual liver is a sign of a serious condition, such as liver disease, congestive heart failure or cancer
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