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Cirrhosis of the Liver

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Symptoms of Cirrhosis of the Liver

Many people with cirrhosis, pronounced suh-ROH-sis, have no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. However, as scar tissue replaces healthy cells, liver function starts to fail and a person may experience the following symptoms:

  • Exhaustion
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea
  • Weakness
  • Weight loss
  • Abdominal pain
  • Spider like blood vessels (spider angiomas) that develop on the skin

As the disease progresses, complications may develop. In some people, these may be the first signs of the disease.

Normal Liver Liver with Cirrhosis


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References:
NIH Publication No. 04 1134
December 2003
digestive.niddk.nih.gov

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