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What conditions cause cirrhosis?
Chronic liver infections, such as hepatitis B and particularly hepatitis C, are commonly linked to cirrhosis.
What are some diseases to the liver?
Hepatitis and cirrhosis
What is the age group of catching cirrhosis?
What are the ages of people affected by hepatitis
How could cirrhosis be prevented?
Cirrhosis can be prevented by not drinking alcohol and taking care of yourself. Hepatitis C should be avoided as well, due to it being linked with cirrhosis.
Can you get Cirrhosis without drinking alcohol?
Yes, cirrhosis can develop from other causes such as chronic viral hepatitis (like hepatitis B or C), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), autoimmune hepatitis, and certain genetic disorders. It is important to identify and address the underlying cause to prevent further liver damage.
Is a progressive degenerative disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol use or by viral hepatitis B or C?
Cirohiss of the liver
What diseases can effect the liver?
cirrhosis, hepatitis, cancer in the body elsewhere (steatosis)
What is the cause of a small liver?
Cirrhosis and nodular cirrhosis can cause a small liver. Cirrhosis can be caused by alcohol abuse, hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, or something else.
What is the most common type of cirrhosis in America?
Portal or nutritional cirrhosis is the form of the disease most common in the United States
What is cirrhotic hepatitis?
Cirrhotic hepatitis is more commonly known as cirrhosis of the liver. This occurs usually in alcoholics, and leads to loss of liver production.
What is cause of nonalcoholic induced cirrhosis?
Usually viral hepatitis, but liver damage can occur in a number of other ways. (Cirrhosis simply means "scarring.")
How do you get cross infection from cirrhosis of the liver?
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Although it may be caused by infectious disease like hepatitis, it is not, in itself, infectious or contagious.
