Cirrhosis (liver)
A condition characterized by scarring of the liver and poor liver function. It is the final phase of chronic liver disease.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 30-year old female asked:
My husband was told he has stage 4 cirrhosis / liver cancer. Does that mean the cirrosis is stage 4 or the liver cancer is stage 4?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is primary biliary cirrhosis (liver) like?
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A 47-year old asked:
When before I have cirrhosis/ liver cancer from hepatitis c?
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A 39-year old asked:
How much time before I have cirrhosis/ liver cancer from hepatitis c?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the prognosis of liver cirrhosis with stage 4 liver cancer? Why people with liver cirrhosis/liver cancer have low hemoglobin, red blood cells?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Hello doctor , I want to ask about a liver mass in cirrhosis liver . Patient 170 cm 90 KG. Years ago was diagnosed with beginning stage of liver cirrhosis , started taking medications the cirrhosis came after untreated hepatitis C . Last week after?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What are the predisposing factors that can transform or activate the chronic hepatitis b virus to lead for cirrhosis, liver failure, hepato cancer .. ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Common symptoms of cirrhosis of liver?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible for you to get cirrhosis from liver flukes?
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A 42-year old male asked:
If you have cirrhosis or liver disease, can your enzymes go back to normal levels?
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A 29-year old asked:
One of my patients have cirrhosis of liver but with normal sgpt level. What could cause this?
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A 39-year old asked:
Tell me the survival rate for people who have cirrhosis of liver, also need to have their gallbladder removed?
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A 29-year old male asked about a 58-year old male:
Dad age 58, he is non-alcoholic.Have mild liver cirrhosis & 40% liver working fine.any chance if balance liver will remain stable always.whats future?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are the causes of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer?
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A female asked:
How does cirrhosis cause liver cancer? I have liver cirrhosis, and ive read that increases my risk of getting liver cancer. How does that work?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My dad has been hospitalized with varices due to cirrhosis. His liver is partially dead liver. We don't know %age. What can we expect at this point?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How can liver cirrhosis and liver cancer be differenciated???
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A 34-year old asked:
Is it possible to diagnose liver cirrhosis or liver cancer without a biopsy?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Diagnosed wit cirrhosis & fatty liver. Ive startd a vegan diet but is it ok to eat crawfish & shrimp?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Cirrhosis. Of liver complete body shut down. My brother is 64. Plug being pulled today . How long. My twin. Hste to lode him?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have cirrhosis & fatty liver disease been askd 2 do a study called placebo controlled trial evaluating the safety of GS-6624.should l try it or not?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What should I do to help myself? I found out a few months ago that I have hepatitis C and some cirrhosis of liver. I'm still young and gave up alcohol and completely changed my diet. Please what can I do right now? Any help would be so appreciated.
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A 32-year old male asked:
I have had fatty liver for 5 years and am obese. when will i get serious health complications like cirrhosis and liver cancer?
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A 41-year old female asked:
If someone develops spider angiomas from cirrhosis of liver once in remission do they go away or is there any way to get rid of them?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Diag. With cirrhosis of liver from alcohol. Been on water pills and beta blocker. Having pain n stomach. Rt shoulder and lower rt back. Is this normal?
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A 63-year old female asked:
With a ammonia 107** on a Ventilator 65 %** cirrhosis of Liver*** Unresponsive** day 10 in hosital day 3 in ICU Other blood work came back bad also. Is this life threating where this person will die?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Does primary biliary cirrhosis cause liver hemangioma?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are their mutltiple ways to determine if a person has experienced or "has" hepatic encephalopathy? I have chronic act hep b and cirrhosis of liver and a slew of other health related problems. I have had spells lasting 30 minutes of confusion, disoriented,
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A 48-year old female asked:
Have Cirrhosis of liver. After an ultrasound to monitor for Cancer, it showed a 1 cm hypoechoic nodule in left hepatic lobe. should worry about cancer?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have increased gamma globulins and beta gamma bridging is present on my test. I also have iga nephropathy. My hepatitis test was negative. My ana test was low positive and I have elevated iga. Is it likely I have liver cirrhosis or liver disease?
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