What is Cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis occurs as a result of diseases that cause damage to the liver. In this regard; it can stem from many liver ailments. Due to this damage, which results in the death of liver cells; the process of new cell formation in the liver is called cirrhosis. In chronic cirrhosis, early diagnosis is vital; when the liver's structure is damaged, reverse treatment is ineffective.
What Causes Cirrhosis?
Genetic predisposition is the most common cause of cirrhosis. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, which cause inflammation in the liver, gallbladder diseases, heart failure, and excessive iron accumulation in the liver can also lead to cirrhosis.
Cirrhosis can also develop due to alcohol consumption.
In its early stages, cirrhosis presents with symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, digestive problems, gas accumulation, constipation, jaundice on the skin and whites of the eyes, loss of appetite, nausea, and swelling in the leg and abdominal areas.
As a result of advanced cirrhosis, the liver cannot perform its function of filtering toxic substances, and cells are damaged. Symptoms include loss of appetite, impotence, vomiting, sudden weight loss, redness in the cheeks, general hair loss, thinning of arms and legs due to tissue water retention, swelling in the chest area, and frequent urination at night.
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