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Bookmark or Share- The Stages of Liver Disease - American Liver FoundationThe four stages of liver disease, begin with inflammation and progress all the way to liver failure, also called end-stage liver disease.
- Liver Disease: Signs & Symptoms, Causes, Stages, TreatmentApproximately 1.8% of U.S. adults (4.5 million adults) have liver disease. It causes about 57,000 U.S. deaths a year. Globally, it causes about 2 million deaths per year, or 4% of all deaths. Deaths are mostly from complications of cirrhosis, with acute liver failure accounting for a small portion.
- Cirrhosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCirrhosis is severe scarring of the liver. This serious condition can be caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis or chronic alcoholism. Each time your liver is injured — whether by excessive alcohol consumption or another cause, such as infection — it tries to repair itself.
- Liver problems - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicLiver problems that can occur include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. The liver and its cells, as seen through a microscope, change greatly when a liver becomes fatty or cirrhotic. Liver disease doesn't always cause symptoms that can be seen or felt.
- Cirrhosis of the Liver: Signs & Symptoms, Causes, Stages - Cleveland ClinicCirrhosis of the liver is permanent scarring that damages your liver and interferes with its functioning. It can lead to liver failure. Cirrhosis is the result of persistent liver damage over many years. Alcohol and drugs, viruses and metabolic factors are the most common causes.
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