Cirrhosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Although the damage caused by cirrhosis is not reversible, treatment can slow the progression of the disease, alleviate symptoms, and prevent complications In cases of early cirrhosis, it is possible to minimize damage to the liver by tackling the underlying causes
Cirrhosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic A liver transplant is a procedure to replace the liver with a healthy liver from a deceased donor or with part of a liver from a living donor Cirrhosis is one of the most common reasons for a liver transplant
Cirrhosis self-care and diet - Mayo Clinic Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver that gets worse over time and usually cannot be reversed It has a variety of causes The most common are heavy alcohol use, obesity and viral hepatitis When the liver is damaged, it tries to heal itself While it is healing, scar tissue builds up, making the liver less able to work properly
Liver problems - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Liver disease can be passed through families, called inherited Anything that damages the liver also can cause liver problems, including viruses, alcohol use and obesity Over time, conditions that damage the liver can lead to scarring, called cirrhosis Cirrhosis can lead to liver failure, a life-threatening condition But early treatment may give the liver time to heal
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) - Symptoms and causes The main causes of hepatocellular carcinoma are liver scarring, called cirrhosis, and infection with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus But not everyone with this type of cancer starts with a serious liver condition
Esophageal varices - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Sometimes they rupture and bleed Causes of esophageal varices include: Severe liver scarring, called cirrhosis Several liver diseases — including hepatitis infection, alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver disease and a bile duct disorder called primary biliary cholangitis — can result in cirrhosis A blood clot, also called thrombosis
Hepatic encephalopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Hepatic encephalopathy may be caused by injury to the liver, cancer or a chronic liver disease that results in liver failure, such as cirrhosis Hepatic encephalopathy occurs in 30% to 40% of people who have cirrhosis Alcohol use, infections, use of some medicines and blood clots in the veins also may cause hepatic encephalopathy
What is cirrhosis? A Mayo Clinic expert explains How is it treated? Although the damage caused by cirrhosis is not reversible, treatment can slow the progression of the disease, alleviate symptoms, and prevent complications In cases of early cirrhosis, it is possible to minimize damage to the liver by tackling the underlying causes
Liver cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Excessive alcohol consumption over many years can also lead to irreversible liver damage and lead to liver cancer Most people don't have signs and symptoms in the early stages of primary liver cancer