Question 1

can you please tell me what exactly is chirrosis of the liver and what causes it?

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Scarring: Cirrhosis of the liver is the result of damage to the organ from alcohol, hepatitis, chemical injury, obesity. The end result is scarring and loss of function and abnormalities in blood flow. See this site for more info.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/cirrhosis-liver.

Question 2

will there be a cure for chirrosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Treat the cause: Cirrhosis  is not a disease so much as the consequence of one of several diseases: mainly alcoholism, hepatitis b, and hepatitis c.  Cirrhosis itself is just a scarred, dysfunctional liver. So it's hard to imagine there being a cure, other than transplantation.  The key is to prevent, treat, or cure the diseases that cause cirrhosis.

Question 3

how long can someone live with chirrosis of the liver without a transplant?

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Depends: This largely depends on how advanced the cirrhosis is, as well as what originally caused the cirrhosis. If the insult that caused the cirrhosis no longer exists (for example, someone with alcoholic cirrhosis who stopped drinking), you could probably go a long time without needing a transplant. However, if the liver continues to be damaged, a transplant may become necessary.

Question 4

if a person has chirrosis of the liver how long could  they live without a transplant?

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Depends: Cirrhosis is an end stage result of liver disease caused by a number of things(alcohol, autoimmune, virus)in later stages one may experience yellowing of skin(jaundice), itching, easy bruising and in the final stages confusion. One can live quit a long time with cirrhosis as long as they avoid anything that may further harm the liver. Any of the above noted symptoms often mean months to weeks left.

Question 5

what is cirrhosis of the liver?

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Scars in the liver: Chronic inflammation of liver cells can result in permanent scarring to develop in the liver. This is called cirrhosis. Common causes are excess alcohol intake, viral hepatitis infection, certain drugs and hereditary diseases. Blood tests to check liver function and ultrasound examination can help evaluate the overall health of the liver.

Question 6

what causes cirrhosis of the liver?

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Many causes: Cirrhosis is the way the liver heals itself after repeated, severe or ongoing insults.  These can be multifactorial, such as toxins (alcohol, certain meds), viruses (hepatitis), or even fatty degeneration (nash).

Question 7

how does cirrhosis affect my liver?

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Several ways: The most easy wdy to explain it is to say it makes it unable to handle and detoxify normal body wates that it should. It can be fatal.

Question 8

what leads to cirrhosis of the liver?

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Many Things: Hepatitis c, fatty liver, and alcohol abuse are the most common causes. Other causes include blockage of the bile duct can cause biliary cirrhosis, inherited diseases such as: cystic fibrosis glycogen storage diseases, Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemochromatosis, and wilson's disease.

Question 9

common symptoms of cirrhosis of liver?

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Cirrhosis: Weakness, decreased appetite, weight loss, nose bleeds. More serious are jaundice, confusion, impotence, swelling of abdomen & legs.

Question 10

some symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver?

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Quite a few: When cirrhosis is well established patients develop portal hypertension (high pressure in the veins in stomach, spleen, and intestines) and blood is shunted away from the liver.  Patients then develop ascites (fluid build up in abdomen), enlarged spleen and low platelet count, encephalopathy (confusion), and varices (enlarged veins inside stomach and esophagus) which can lead to massive bleeding.

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