Cirrhosis of the liver is caused by scarring (fibrosis) induced by long-term liver injury. The scar tissue obstructs the liver’s ability to function normally. Cirrhosis is often known as end-stage liver disease since it occurs after previous stages of liver damage caused by diseases such as hepatitis.
Even if you have cirrhosis, your liver may continue to function. Cirrhosis, on the other hand, may ultimately lead to liver failure and severe consequences that can be fatal. Cirrhosis treatment may be able to prevent the disease from worsening.
In the early stages of (liver) cirrhosis, there are typically no symptoms. Tiredness and nausea are typical as it deteriorates. Appetite loss, weight loss, and muscle mass loss all become more apparent with time. Some signs and consequences of (liver) cirrhosis include: yellowing of the skin and the eyes (jaundice), vomiting blood, itchiness, easily bleeding or bruising, and swollen legs (edema) or stomach (ascites) from a grow of fluid loss of sex drive (libido).
Wilson’s Disease is a hereditary disease that impairs the body’s ability to process copper and may lead to liver failure and cirrhosis. The majority of individuals with this illness are diagnosed between the ages of 5 and 35; however, Wilson’s Disease may affect both young and elderly people.
However, the most frequent causes of liver cirrhosis are chronic untreated Hepatitis C and alcohol abuse. Obesity relates to a range of liver problems known as nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases, although it rarely growths to liver cirrhosis.
At the present, there is no treatment for cirrhosis. However, there are methods to control the symptoms and associated consequences, as well as delay the development of the disease. Treating the underlying cause of cirrhosis (for example, using anti-viral medications to treat hepatitis C) may prevent cirrhosis from worsening.