- 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
- 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
- Cirrhosis self-care and diet - Mayo Clinic
When your liver is damaged, it may produce less bile, a substance that is needed to digest fats If you eat more fat than your body can digest, you may feel discomfort after meals
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Hepatic encephalopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Hepatic encephalopathy may be caused by injury to the liver, cancer or a chronic liver disease that results in liver failure, such as cirrhosis Hepatic encephalopathy occurs in 30% to 40% of people who have cirrhosis
- 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
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