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Cirrhosis Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Cirrhosis is the problem many liver disease. Liver is the largest organ in our body which carries several functions storing excess nutrients and many more in our body and Cirrhosis is that condition in which there is irreversible scarring of the liver. Cirrhosis is long term damage disease because the large area of liver has badly damaged. The disease lead cirrhosis because it injure and kills liver cells due to this tissues block the flow of blood and slow the process of hormones, nutrients, drugs. Sometime Cirrhosis becomes a cause of death in our life.

Causes of Cirrhosis: Te relationship of the blood to the river is very unique. There are several causes which lead cirrhosis lets put a glance on the causes of Cirrhosis.

First cause of liver is Alcohol excess- some time heavy alcohol injures the liver and increase the risk of cirrhosis. It develops from more heavy drinks.

Second is drugs and chemical- Number of drugs and chemicals damage the liver and cause the risk of cirrhosis due to infection and reaction.

Third is chronic hepatitis- In this it including both hepatitis b and c. The virus of hepatitis produces inflammation in liver cells.

Fourth is Inherited Diseases- hemochromatosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Cystic fibrosis, Wilson disease, glycogen and galactosemia all are inherited disease.

Bile Ducts Disorders- There is several diseases which destroy the duct that carry bile from the liver and causes up in the liver. It also includes primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cirrhosis. Both are affected in the age of 40 or 50.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease- It occurs in that people who not drink much alcohol. In this cause fat build in the liver and cause cirrhosis. This is associated with obesity, coronary artery disease, diabetes, and protein malnutrition and corticosteroid medications.

Symptoms of Cirrhosis: In starting a little difficult to find the symptoms of cirrhosis until liver damage the result of this is investigate from other disease. Symptoms which is find out later that are jaundice (yellowing in the skin), shape of nails are change, skin become dark, fatigue, bleeding easily, Loss of appetite, Redness of the palms swelling in your legs, when liver is destroy then some changes is occur in women sex hormones, Weight loss at very last stage the complication of this disease will occur. Complications are eczema, brain damage, Infection of the fluid in the belly, hair loss, and memory problem.

Precaution from Cirrhosis: There are some few steps to avoid this disease that you should keep away from alcohol drinking and the patient avoid some physical activity, try to reduce salty food and meats eat vegetable with protein. Discuss all medicine with you doctor.

Treatment of Cirrhosis: If you have this disease the only treatment can reduce this complication. When you see these symptoms or complications then immediately concern to your doctor. The doctor will prescribe you better treatment like beta-blocker which reduces the risk of bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy treatment cleansing the bowel. The treatment of cirrhosis is very necessary get all checkup from right doctor.

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