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Also known as cirrhosis of liver, cirrhosis of the liver, cirrhosis, hepatic cirrhosis, chronic liver failure, chronic hepatic failure, end-stage liver disease
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis, hepatic cirrhosis, chronic liver failure, chronic hepatic failure, and end-stage liver disease, is a chronic condition of the liver in which the normal functioning tissue, or parenchyma, is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis) and regenerative nodules as a result of chronic liver disease. Damage to the liver leads to repair of liver tissue and subsequent formation of scar tissue. Over time, scar tissue and nodules of regenerating hepatocytes can replace the parenchyma, causing increased resistance to blood flow in the liver's capillaries—the hepatic si
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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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- 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