Feb 22, 2025 · Cirrhosis is advanced scarring of the liver caused by many diseases and conditions, including hepatitis or alcohol use disorder. Each time the liver is injured — whether by alcohol use disorder or another cause, such as infection — it tries to repair itself.

Feb 22, 2025 · Cirrhosis makes it more difficult for you to fight off infections. Protect yourself by avoiding people who are sick and washing your hands frequently. Get vaccinated for hepatitis A and B, influenza, and pneumonia.

Feb 11, 2023 · Cirrhosis is usually a result of liver damage from conditions such as hepatitis B or C, or chronic alcohol use. The damage done by cirrhosis typically cannot be undone. But if caught early enough and depending on the cause, there is a chance of slowing it with treatment.

Feb 22, 2025 · Gines P, et al. Liver cirrhosis. The Lancet. 2021; doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01374-X. Feldman M, et al., eds. Overview of cirrhosis. In: Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 11th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 6, 2023. Wilson R, et al. Cirrhosis.

Feb 22, 2025 · Mayo Clinic doctors have expertise and experience in evaluating and caring for people who have cirrhosis. Every year, nearly 8,000 people are treated at Mayo Clinic for this chronic liver disorder. If a liver transplant is necessary, all …

Feb 22, 2025 · Treatment for the underlying cause of cirrhosis. En la etapa temprana de la cirrosis, puede ser posible minimizar el daño al hígado si se trata la causa subyacente. Estas son algunas de las opciones: Tratamiento para la dependencia del alcohol. Las personas con cirrosis causada por el consumo excesivo de alcohol deberían intentar dejar de beber.

Dec 13, 2023 · It's cirrhosis that predominantly puts you at risk for the development of liver cancer," says Denise Harnois, D.O., a Mayo Clinic transplant hepatologist. Dr. Harnois explains what cirrhosis is, how it leads to liver cancer, and what you can do to prevent it: What is cirrhosis, and how does it cause cancer?

Feb 22, 2025 · Cirrhosis. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/liver-disease/cirrhosis. Accessed Jan. 5, 2023.

Feb 11, 2023 · If you or someone you know has cirrhosis, or is at risk, you may be asking yourself a lot of questions. A Mayo Clinic expert is here to help you answer them. This content does not have an English version.

Apr 4, 2024 · Severe liver scarring, or cirrhosis, is the main complication of NAFLD and NASH. Cirrhosis happens because of liver injury, such as the damage caused by inflammation in NASH . As the liver tries to stop inflammation, it creates areas of scarring, also called fibrosis.