What sort of disease is cirrhosis?

Liver scarring: Cirrhosis is when a liver has been suffering from inflammation (aka hepatitis) for such a long time that it has largely been changed into scar tissue. Cirrhosis is a complicated and dangerous condition which can lead to confusion, bleeding, jaundice, and may need a liver transplant to correct. Definitely contact a liver specialist or gastroenterologist if you have this condition.

Scarred Liver: Liver damage and scarring of the liver from a variety of causes results in what is called cirrhosis of the liver. Alcohol, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, inheritedliver disease are some examples of causes of cirrhosis.