Cirrhosis of liver
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Causes—
- Alcohol dependence and alcoholism
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Chronic hepatitis B or C
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Exposure to certain toxins such as arsenic
- Glycogen storage diseases
- Hemochromatosis
- Obesity
- High triglyceride blood levels
- Intestinal bypass surgery
- Long-term treatment with corticosteroids
- Secondary biliary cirrhosis
- Wilson’s disease
Symptoms And Signs–
- Abdominal swelling
- Bleeding from gums
- Blood in vomit/faeces
- Difficulty breathing
- Easy bruising
- Edema
- Encephalopathy (Extreme sleepiness, difficulty awakening, coma)
- Gynaecomastia
- Haemorrhoids
- Nosebleeds
- Poor appetite
- Scrotal swelling
- Small red, spider-like blood vessels under the skin
- Wasting
- Weakness
Treatment—
Ayurvedic medicines are very effective in all liver diseases and are prescribed according to the prakriti of a person and the extent of the disease.
Complications—-
- Ascites
- Esophageal varices
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Kidney failure
- Permanent liver damage and loss of normal liver function
- Portal hypertension