Cirrhosis of liver
Cirrhosis is a serious disease of liver which is caused by too much consumption of alcohol .
Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism.
Symptoms :- • Fatigue • Easily bleeding • Loss of appetite • Nausea • Swelling in your legs, feet or ankles • Weight loss • Itchy skin • Yellow discoloration in the skin and eyes (jaundice) • Fluid accumulation in your abdomen (ascites) • Spiderlike blood vessels on your skin • Redness in the palms of the hands • For women, absent or loss of periods not related to menopause • For men, loss of sex drive, breast enlargement or testicular atrophy
Causes of cirrhosis:- • Chronic alcohol abuse • Chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B, C and D) • Fat accumulating in the liver • Iron build-up in the body • Copper accumulation • Inherited disorders of sugar metabolism (glucosaemia or glycogen storage disease)
• Genetic digestive disorder (Alagille syndrome) • Liver disease caused by your body's immune system • Destruction of the bile ducts (primary biliary cirrhosis) • Hardening and scarring of the bile ducts (primary sclerosing cholangitis) • Infection, such as syphilis or brucellosis • Medications, including methotrexate or isoniazid • Drinking too much alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption is a risk factor for cirrhosis. • Being overweight. Being obese increases your risk of conditions that may lead to cirrhosis, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease . • Having viral hepatitis. Not everyone with chronic hepatitis will develop cirrhosis, but it's one of the world's leading causes of liver disease.
Prevention:- • Do not drink alcohol if you have cirrhosis. If you have liver disease, you should avoid alcohol. • Eat a healthy diet. Choose a plant-based diet that's full of fruits and vegetables. Select whole grains and lean sources of protein. Reduce the amount of fatty and fried foods you eat. • Maintain a healthy weight. An excess amount of body fat can damage your liver. Talk to your doctor about a weight-loss plan if you are obese or overweight. • Reduce your risk of hepatitis. Sharing needles and having unprotected sex can increase your risk of hepatitis B and C. Ask your doctor about hepatitis vaccinations
Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism.
Symptoms :- • Fatigue • Easily bleeding • Loss of appetite • Nausea • Swelling in your legs, feet or ankles • Weight loss • Itchy skin • Yellow discoloration in the skin and eyes (jaundice) • Fluid accumulation in your abdomen (ascites) • Spiderlike blood vessels on your skin • Redness in the palms of the hands • For women, absent or loss of periods not related to menopause • For men, loss of sex drive, breast enlargement or testicular atrophy
Causes of cirrhosis:- • Chronic alcohol abuse • Chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B, C and D) • Fat accumulating in the liver • Iron build-up in the body • Copper accumulation • Inherited disorders of sugar metabolism (glucosaemia or glycogen storage disease)
• Genetic digestive disorder (Alagille syndrome) • Liver disease caused by your body's immune system • Destruction of the bile ducts (primary biliary cirrhosis) • Hardening and scarring of the bile ducts (primary sclerosing cholangitis) • Infection, such as syphilis or brucellosis • Medications, including methotrexate or isoniazid • Drinking too much alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption is a risk factor for cirrhosis. • Being overweight. Being obese increases your risk of conditions that may lead to cirrhosis, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease . • Having viral hepatitis. Not everyone with chronic hepatitis will develop cirrhosis, but it's one of the world's leading causes of liver disease.
Prevention:- • Do not drink alcohol if you have cirrhosis. If you have liver disease, you should avoid alcohol. • Eat a healthy diet. Choose a plant-based diet that's full of fruits and vegetables. Select whole grains and lean sources of protein. Reduce the amount of fatty and fried foods you eat. • Maintain a healthy weight. An excess amount of body fat can damage your liver. Talk to your doctor about a weight-loss plan if you are obese or overweight. • Reduce your risk of hepatitis. Sharing needles and having unprotected sex can increase your risk of hepatitis B and C. Ask your doctor about hepatitis vaccinations
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