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Cirrhosis

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Cirrhosis may not cause symptoms at the start. Later symptoms include feeling sick and tired, yellow skin and eyes, itchy skin and a swollen tummy.

Treatment for cirrhosis usually involves treating the cause, to stop it getting worse. Some people eventually need a liver transplant.

Common causes of cirrhosis include drinking too much alcohol, a long-term liver infection such as hepatitis B or C, and being obese.

To reduce your risk of cirrhosis, cut down on alcohol, be a healthy weight, and avoid hepatitis by using a condom during sex and not injecting drugs.

Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver caused by long-term liver damage.

Treatment for cirrhosis usually involves treating the cause, to stop it getting worse. Some people eventually need a liver transplant.

Page last reviewed: 29/06/2020
Next review due: 29/06/2023