Cirrhosis (cont.)Medical Author:
Jeffrey A Gunter, MD
Coauthor:
Erik D Barton, MD, MS
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Steven L Bernstein, MD
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Cirrhosis TreatmentTreatment for cirrhosis cannot reverse liver damage, but it can stop or slow progression of the disease and reduce complications. Treatment depends on what is causing the cirrhosis and which particular complications, if any, have appeared. Viewer Comments & ReviewsCirrhosis of The Liver - Symptoms at Onset of DiseaseThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:The symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver can vary greatly from patient to patient. What were your symptoms at the onset of your disease? Cirrhosis of the Liver - TreatmentThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What treatment has been effective for your cirrhosis? |
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Cirrhosis represents the final common histologic pathway for a wide variety of chronic liver diseases. The term cirrhosis was first introduced by Laennec in 1826.
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