cirrose
Also known as cirrhosis of liver, cirrhosis of the liver, cirrhosis, hepatic cirrhosis, chronic liver failure, chronic hepatic failure, end-stage liver disease
proces van omzetting van levercellen naar littekenweefsel
AI overview
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic condition where healthy liver tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue and regenerating nodules, usually as a result of long-term liver damage. This scarring makes it harder for blood to flow through the liver and prevents it from functioning normally, which is why the condition is serious and requires medical attention.
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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Cirrhosis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Cirrhosis of the liver, hepatic cirrhosis
- Medical condition (new).image
- Cirrhosis of liver.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Cross-section of human liver with cirrhosis
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Fatigue, itchiness, swelling in the lower legs, jaundice, easily bruising, fluid build-up in the abdomen
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, dilated veins in the esophagus, liver cancer
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Over months, years or decades
- Medical condition (new).duration
- Long term
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Alcoholic liver disease, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
Article · Nederlands
Cirrose is een onomkeerbaar proces van omzetting van levercellen naar littekenweefsel. Het is een eindstadium van een proces genaamd leverfibrose. In tegenstelling tot leververvetting, die omkeerbaar is, verwordt het littekenweefsel nooit meer tot de originele cel en neemt de levercapaciteit af. Cirrose is dus de vernietiging van normaal leverweefsel, waardoor niet-functioneel littekenweefsel ontstaat rondom gedeelten met functioneel leverweefsel. In de leeftijdsgroep van 45 tot 65 jaar is cirrose de derde doodsoorzaak, na hart- en vaatziekten en kanker. Met de child-pughscore kan de mate van cirrose vastgesteld worden. Bij ernstige cirrose is de enige behandeling een levertransplantatie.
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