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Yes. Hepatitis can cause cirrhosis, as can other diseases; alcohol is a common cause, but not the only one.
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What cells does cirrhosis affect?
Cirrhosis usually affects the liver, as a result of it being unable to de-toxify excessive alcohol. Cirrhosis of the liver is usually fatal, unless a transplant can be found quickly.
A progressive degenerative disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol use?
Cirrhosis
Why do you have a fever after drinking alcohol?
Some people develop a fever after drinking alcohol due to alcohol withdrawal. Withdrawal happens when one is drinking regularly, and suddenly stops.
Is there cure for cirrhosis?
You do not die from cirrhosis of the liver. However, cirrhosis of the liver makes the liver susceptible to cancer. You die from cancer. The worse the cirrhosis, the greater the chance of cancer. If the cirrhosis is alcohol related, if you stop drinking immediately, it is possible to reverse it. Your liver can produce chemicals that dissolve the cirrhosis. Alcohol destroys those chemicals. Your liver constantly produces chemicals that make it heal itself. Alcohol destroys those chemicals.
Does Gene Simmons drink alcohol?
He is against drinking alcohol.
What is alcohol cirrhosis of the liver?
Alcohol cirrhosis of the liver is scarring caused by decades of very heavy drinking.
How do you get cirrhosis of the liver is acquired?
Heavy drinking of alcohol is one sure way.
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.
What is life expectancy of someone with advanced Cirrhosis caused by alcohol and they drink alcohol?
That is impossible to predict from the information we have, but if the person has been diagnosed with cirrhosis and is still drinking, it is certain that they have other health problems as well. If they do not stop drinking and get treatment, their prognosis is dire.
Can a person get cirrhosis of the liver after 10 years of not drinking?
Yes. Drinking doesn't automatically cause cirrhosis and stopping drinking does not automatically prevent you from getting cirrhosis; ten year's down the line, your cirrhosis may not be alcohol related (there are many other potential causes of cirrhosis). Or, there is the possibility that up to ten year's ago your liver was damaged (i.e fibroid, from drinking) but the function "declined" further at a slow rate until it became noticeable. Had you remained drinking, the decline would probably have been faster. Once your liver is fibroid (the stage before cirrhosis), it is very difficult for it to regenerate itself at a rate faster than it is degrading. Hence why, in ten year's, it might be catching up with you.
Can binge drinking canuse cirrhosis?
Binge drinking over a period of decades increases the risk of cirrhosis.
How did Lin Onus die?
Lin Onus died of excess alcohol drinking. Cirrhosis of the liver claimed his life,in 1996 at aged 47
Does drinking make Dupuytren contracture worse?
People with liver cirrhosis are at higher risk of developing Dupuytren's contracture. Drinking can cause and aggravate liver cirrhosis, so it can indirectly cause Dupuytren's contracture.
What problems does the alcohol cause to the liver?
Consumed in moderation, alcohol causes no problems for the liver. However, heavy and abusive drinking over a period of decades increases the risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver.
What are the steps to being addicted to alcohol?
start drinking. Keep drinking every day until you cant live without alcohol.
Can drinking mess up your spleen?
Essentially drinking can mess up a persons spleen. This is because excessive drinking can damage the liver which causes Cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can cause an enlarged spleen.
What is the Colorado drinking age?
containing alcohol....21 no age restriction on beverages without alcohol.
