Cirrhosis - a liver disease, chronic form, which is in the state of progression. It is typical for this disease-modifying structures of tissues and vessels of the liver, as well as the disappearance of the hepatic cells. Cirrhosis progression leads to the development of hypertension and renal failure.
Risk of disease is that cirrhosis is atypical manifestations, as well as asymptomatic lesions on a long time. Characteristically for the manifestation of the disease bitter taste in the mouth, frequent intoxication by alcohol. As cirrhosis manifest symptoms very similar to those of many other diseases, that's why not everyone pays attention to them and do not start the treatment of cirrhosis of the time.
Causes of liver cirrhosis
By the appearance of cirrhosis is the presence in the body of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C as well, alcoholism, metabolic disorders, as a consequence - fatty liver disease. As cirrhosis is often caused by hereditary diseases, such as hemochromatosis, or autoimmune liver disease, frequent destruction by toxins (poisons, drugs).
Symptoms of liver cirrhosis
As already mentioned a disease like cirrhosis of the liver is very insidious, because not seen for a long time. Over the years, not accompanied by any symptoms. Patients with cirrhosis often complain of fatigue, feeling weak, feeling the burdens in the liver area. Doctors distinguish such features as: expansion kapelyarov in the upper body, as well as so-called "liver palms" - erythema hands.
Also characteristic of this disease varicose veins of the digestive system, as well as in patients with cirrhosis of laboratory studies using protein levels decrease seen. This is indicative of an active stage of cirrhosis.
Detection of liver cirrhosis
The main symptom of cirrhosis of the change condition of the renal tissues, which in the early stages has no clearly defined character, and often change quite impossible to replace. For diagnosis using ultrasound diagnostics, Doppler blood vessels. It is also important to do a quality check blood biochemistry and blood clotting.
Then being identified causes of cirrhosis of the liver. Checking the presence of hepatitis B virus, which is the most common cause of the disease. If the body does not have these viruses, it is checked for alcoholic disease, hereditary and toxic.
Separately, each case is diagnosed severity of cirrhosis, based on survey data. Cirrhosis is divided into active and inactive, as well as on the compensated and decompensated.
