Liver Cirrhosis Treatment

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Liver Cirrhosis Treatment

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What do you mean by Liver Cirrhosis?

• Liver cirrhosis refers to the term in which the
  healthy tissues of the liver become scarred
  (fibrosis) to the extent that it can be
  life-threatening as it is the advanced stage (
  80-90)of liver damage. The initial damage to the
  liver can be caused by various conditions such as
  hepatitis, excess alcoholism, and fatty liver
  (caused by diabetes and obesity). However, if
  initial offending factors of the liver damage are
  taken care of on time, then the cirrhosis stage
  of the liver can be halted.

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Factors causing Liver Cirrhosis

• Long-term consumption of excess alcohol
• Viral infections like Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is
  caused by diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol
• Inherited conditions that include
• Haemochromatosis - accumulation of excess iron in
  the body
• Wilson disease - accumulation of excess copper in
  the body
• Cystic fibrosis - accumulation of thick mucus in
  liver
• Galactosaemia - the inability of the liver to
  process galactose
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-accumulation of
  abnormal protein in liver

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Symptoms of Liver Cirrhosis

• Easy bruising and bleeding of the skin
• Sudden hair loss
• Dark yellow urine
• Itchy Skin
• Bloody Stool
• Red palms of hands
• Abnormal fluid retention in the abdomen area
• Small red spots on the skin caused by spider-like
  blood vessels
• Infecundity in males along with enlarged breasts
  and shrunken testicles
• Premature menopause in women
• Abnormal cognitive behaviour

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Liver Cirrhosis Treatment

• Alcohol Affected Liver treatment
• Alcohol being a toxin makes the liver work hard
  to remove it. So to protect the liver one must
  stop drinking it. The doctor may suggest support
  and rehab programs to discontinue alcohol
  consumption.
• Hepatitis-affected liver treatment
• The hepatitis viruses both B and C are one of the
  causes of cirrhosis as they damage the liver.
  Antiviral drugs depending on the type of
  hepatitis are administered. Another treatment
  called Interferon makes the immune system active
  to fight against the hepatitis virus.

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Liver Cirrhosis Treatment

• Non-alcohol fatty liver treatment
• The treatment of fatty liver caused due to
  obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes include
  loss of weight with diet and exercise. In some
  cases, doctors suggest dieticians and trainers
  for intense weight loss and exercise.

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Liver Cirrhosis Treatment

• Autoimmune hepatitis treatment
• As the immune system attacks the liver and
  destroys the tissues, the treatment suppresses
  the immune system with steroid drugs and other
  medicines. These medications can cause weight
  gain or high blood pressure so exercise may be
  required to maintain weight.