2023年2月11日 · Cirrhosis is usually a result of liver damage from conditions such as hepatitis B or C, or chronic alcohol use. The damage done by cirrhosis typically cannot be undone. But if caught early enough and depending on the cause, there is a chance of slowing it with treatment.

What is cirrhosis of the liver? Cirrhosis of the liver is late stage liver disease, in which healthy liver tissue has been gradually replaced with scar tissue. This is a result of long-term, chronic hepatitis. Hepatitis is inflammation in your liver, which has many causes.

2025年2月5日 · Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver...

Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, chronic liver failure or chronic hepatic failure and end-stage liver disease, is an acute condition of the liver in which the normal functioning tissue, or parenchyma, is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis) and regenerative nodules as a result of chronic liver disease. [6][7][8] Dam...

2025年1月6日 · Causes of cirrhosis include metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), hepatitis, long-term alcohol use, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. According to the National...

Overview of cirrhosis symptoms, such as fatigue and severe itchy skin, and cirrhosis causes, including alcohol-associated liver disease and viral hepatitis.

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:

2024年12月6日 · Cirrhosis is the end complication of many liver diseases and is characterized by abnormal structure and function of the liver. The diseases that lead to cirrhosis do so because they injure and kill liver cells. The subsequent inflammation and repair that is associated with the dying liver cells cause scar tissue to form.

Cirrhosis is a condition in which your liver is scarred and permanently damaged. Scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and prevents your liver from working normally. As cirrhosis gets worse, your liver begins to fail. Cirrhosis has many signs and symptoms, such as fatigue and severe itchy skin.

2016年11月1日 · Learn how cirrhosis is diagnosed and treated.