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- Cirrhosis is a form of damage to the liver. The liver is about the size of a football. It’s on the right side of the body and it’s protected by the rib ...
- Cirrhosis is caused by long-term injury to the liver. Many things can cause it. This booklet has been written for people who have cirrhosis caused by viral ...
- Cirrhosis is a silent disease: people who have it sometimes don’t have symptoms until there is a lot of injury to the liver.
- Blood from the stomach and intestines passes through your liver, where it is filtered and processed before heading to other parts of your body. When scar tissue ...
- Some of the effects of cirrhosis on the body are directly related to the liver’s function. For example, jaundice develops because the liver can’t properly ...
- Scarring in the liver that is caused by ongoing damage is talked about using F scores. These refer to the amount of fibrosis found in the liver, with F0 meaning ...
- Several different tests monitor your liver and help you and your healthcare provider understand how cirrhosis is affecting it. You may have some of the ...
- Yes! Treatments are available. One goal of treatment is to target the cause of the cirrhosis. For example, if your cirrhosis is caused by viral hepatitis, ...
- Not everyone who has cirrhosis needs a transplant. Many people can live for a long time with cirrhosis of the liver. Transplants are usually considered only ...
- In general, the liver damage seen with cirrhosis is permanent. Scarring cannot be fully reversed, but it can lessen (regress) with time, similar to the way a ...
- By reading this booklet you’re already taking steps toward taking better care of your health. There are many other steps you can take to stay healthy. Here ...
- Cirrhosis and its complications can lead to many different symptoms, including nausea, abdominal pain, sore muscles and brain fog. Talk to your healthcare ...