- 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
- Symptoms Causes of Cirrhosis - NIDDK
Overview of cirrhosis symptoms, such as fatigue and severe itchy skin, and cirrhosis causes, including alcohol-associated liver disease and viral hepatitis
- Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment - WebMD
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver, often caused by fatty liver disease, hepatitis, or alcohol use disorder (Photo credit: iStock Getty Images)
- Chronic Liver Disease Cirrhosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
When you have cirrhosis, scar tissue slows the flow of blood through the liver Over time, the liver can’t work the way it should In severe cases, the liver gets so badly damaged that it stops working This is called liver failure What causes cirrhosis? The most common causes of cirrhosis are: Other less common causes of cirrhosis may include:
- Cirrhosis | UCSF Department of Surgery
Some common causes are heavy drinking, viruses, a buildup of fat in the liver, inherited diseases, toxic effects from drugs and autoimmune diseases These are more fully explored in the next section Cirrhosis has numerous causes In the United States, heavy alcohol consumption and chronic hepatitis C have been the most common causes of cirrhosis
- Cirrhosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis Treatment Options - Los . . .
Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis) Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty
- Cirrhosis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Cirrhosis is most often the end result of chronic liver damage caused by long-term (chronic) liver disease Common causes of chronic liver disease in the United States are: Hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection Alcohol overuse
- What causes cirrhosis? - British Liver Trust
People often think of cirrhosis as part of alcohol related liver disease This can be a cause of cirrhosis, but there are many other causes of liver disease that can also lead to cirrhosis Cirrhosis is sometimes called “advanced chronic liver disease” You might also hear it called “end stage liver disease”
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