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Friday 16 December 2022
I wrote – Nermin Daifallah
The liver is responsible for performing a number of functions to keep us healthy: it removes toxins from the body, produces enzymes that help digest food, stores sugar and nutrients, and fights infection.
When the liver is damaged for any reason, its healthy cells become inflamed or die, followed by the process of cellular repair and often causes tissue scarring. The accumulation of scar tissue in the organ leads to its work disruption and cirrhosis hepatic.
While there is no cure for cirrhosis, early diagnosis can delay or stop healing and reduce complications.
Below are some of the situations that could put you at risk of getting infected, according to the “indiatimes” website.
Years of alcohol abuse
– Hepatitis
Uncontrolled diabetes
Obesity
Early signs and symptoms of cirrhosis:
1- Easy bleeding or bruising
The liver makes protein with the help of vitamin K, which is needed for blood clotting. The organ also helps break down old or damaged blood cells. When the liver is damaged, it doesn’t make enough protein, so it bruises easily.
2- Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Jaundice is a condition in which the skin turns yellow and takes on this color due to a high level of bilirubin, which is an orange-yellow pigment secreted by the liver. When it bruises, it fails to regulate the amount of bile in the body , resulting in yellowing of the skin and eyes.
3- Swelling in the legs, feet or ankles
Swelling in the legs and arms also occurs due to decreased production of a protein called albumin, which prevents blood from leaking from blood vessels into surrounding tissue. When there is less protein, fluid begins to build up in the blood vessels.
4- Accumulation of fluids in the abdomen
In chronic liver disease, fluid can build up in the abdomen causing swelling, which makes it tight and swollen, due to a malfunction in the liver, and fluid begins to fill the space between the lining of the abdomen and the organs.
5- Weight loss
Unexpected weight loss without diet and exercise can be a cause for concern, is often an early sign of cirrhosis, and shouldn’t be ignored.
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