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How harmful for your health is level 4 cirrhosis and what is the life expectancy?
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Depends: Cirrhosis = stage 4 fibrosis, and can be "compensated" or decompensated-- like fluid build up in your abdominal cavity (ascites), confusion (hepatic encephalopathy), bleeding varices, liver cancer (hcc). Many people live many years with cirrhosis, but with the complications above, life expectancy can be lower, but transplant can fix this! see a liver doctor who can discuss the above with you.
Answered 3/17/2017
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