Cirrhosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Cirrhosis is advanced scarring of the liver caused by many diseases and conditions, including long-term alcohol use, obesity and fatty liver, or liver infections, among others
Symptoms Causes of Cirrhosis - NIDDK Overview of cirrhosis symptoms, such as fatigue and severe itchy skin, and cirrhosis causes, including alcohol-associated liver disease and viral hepatitis
Chronic Liver Disease Cirrhosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine Cirrhosis is a long-term (chronic) liver disease The most common causes are hepatitis and other viruses, and alcohol abuse Other medical problems can also cause it The damage to the liver usually can’t be reversed The goal of treatment is to slow down the buildup of scar tissue and prevent or treat any problems that happen
Cirrhosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Healthline Two of the most common causes in the United States are long-term alcohol misuse and long-term hepatitis infections According to a 2019 meta-analysis of studies, the risk of cirrhosis increases
What causes cirrhosis? - British Liver Trust People often think of cirrhosis as part of alcohol related liver disease This can be a cause of cirrhosis, but there are many other causes of liver disease that can also lead to cirrhosis Cirrhosis is sometimes called “advanced chronic liver disease” You might also hear it called “end stage liver disease”