Liver Cirrhosis - Symptoms, Prevention, Diagnosis Tests

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Liver Cirrhosis
Symptoms, Causes, Preventions Diagnostic Tests
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What Is Liver Cirrhosis?

• Liver Cirrhosis is the last stage of scarring
  (Fibrosis) of the liver that involves loss of
  liver cells.
• The main cause of cirrhosis are alcohol,
  hepatitis, and other liver diseases.
• Due to excessive use of alcohol or any diseases,
  the liver gets injured.
• Liver tries itself to repair the injury, thus it
  forms scar on the liver.
• As cirrhosis develops, lot of scar tissues forms
  and it intercept the liver function.
• Liver cirrhosis is a deadly diseases can be
  treated when diagnosed early.
• Some other causes are certain medications,
  viruses, toxic metals, etc.
• Cirrhosis destroys the relation between blood and
  liver cells.
• It also obstruct the liver cells the channels
  through which bile flows.
• These two things arises many issues in the body.

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Symptoms

• People with cirrhosis may or may not have few
  symptoms until it reaches critical stage.
• Common symptoms include,
• Yellowish skin (Jaundice)
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Itching
• Swelling in legs, feet, ankles
• Red colored palms
• Drowsiness, confusion
• Fluid accumulation in stomach
• Weight loss

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Issues Of Liver Cirrhosis

• Swellings in abdomen, legs, feet, ankles
• Portal hypertension
• Bone diseases
• Bleeding from varices
• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Hepatorenal syndrome
• Hepatopulmonary syndrome
• Hypersplenism
• Liver cancer

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Causes

• Excessive use of alcohol
• Chronic hepatitis (B, C, D)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Certain medications, like methotrexate
• Fat accumulation in the liver
• Hemochromatosis
• Destruction of the bile duct
• Scarring on the bile duct
• Inherited diabetes problem
• Infection, like syphilis, brucellosis

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Risk Factors

• Too much of alcohol consumption
• Drinking of excess alcohol is a major risk factor
  of liver cirrhosis. High level of alcohol usage
  injure liver cells. It causes a range of liver
  diseases includes, steatosis, alcoholic
  hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc.
• Uncontrolled diet obese
• Being overweight is a risk factor that may leads
  to liver cirrhosis. Some of the diseases caused
  by obese are, non alcoholic fatty liver disease,
  non alcoholic steatosis, etc.
• Chronic hepatitis
• It is another common risk factor of liver
  cirrhosis. Not everyone with chronic hepatitis
  develop cirrhosis. If it treated well, then there
  is no any risk.

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Prevention

• There are some ways to reduce the risk of
  cirrhosis.
• You should alcohol if you have any liver
  diseases.
• You should eat healthy diet full of fruits
  vegetables. Protein rich whole grains are good
  for liver. Avoid the use of fatty fried foods.
• You should maintain your body weight. Excess
  amount of fat in the body damages the liver
  function. Do exercise regularly the prevent
  obesity.
• Reduce the risk of hepatitis by avoiding the use
  of shared needles, unprotected sex. Take proper
  hepatitis vaccination.

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Diagnosis Tests

• Liver cirrhosis can be first detected by blood
  test or checkup. To confirm the disease, there
  are some diagnostic lab tests available.
• Blood test - The doctor may recommend to check
  the excess level of bilirubin, certain enzymes
  that may damage the liver function. Blood test
  helps to know the underlying cause of cirrhosis.
  It can also shows the amount of creatinine.
• Imaging test - Imaging tests like MRI, CT,
  Ultrasound scan are recommended to know the
  condition of liver. Other imaging test called
  Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) may also be
  recommended.
• Biopsy - Doctor may also requested to take biopsy
  for accurate result.

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