Liver Cirrhosis – Symptoms, Causes, Complications and Prevention

Cirrhosis of the liver is a late stage of the scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many liver related diseases and conditions. Individuals with cirrhosis may have few or no signs and symptoms of liver disease. Some of the symptoms may be nonspecific. There are various risk factors which can increase the chances of liver cirrhosis, such as: Alcoholism, Viral hepatitis, Diabetes, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Autoimmune hepatitis, Primary biliary cholangitis, Schistosomiasis, Unhealthy body mass index (BMI) and Malnutrition.