- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Primary biliary cholangitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Ongoing inflammation in the liver can lead to bile duct inflammation and damage known as cholangitis At times, this can lead to permanent scarring of liver tissue, called cirrhosis
- Liver cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Liver disease can cause longstanding inflammation in the liver and accumulate mutations that can lead to cancer One of the big problems is that many people can have liver disease and not be aware of it until their liver is quite damaged or a cancer forms
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