Cirrhosis (Liver Disease)

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at cirrhosis, or liver disease, the causes of the disease and the effects that the disease has on the human body. This paper also takes a look at the possible complications caused by cirrhosis, as well as the various available treatments.

Outline:
Cirrhosis
Causes
Signs and Symptoms
Complications
Diagnosis and Imaging Modalities
Treatment
Conclusions
Diagrams of the Liver

From the Paper:

"Both genetic and lifestyle factors can cause alcoholic cirrhosis. About 50% of the cases of cirrhosis belong to this condition. Liver's capacity can be overworked by chemical and drug overload leading to scarring. A possible cause is any illness that injures the liver like viral hepatitis B and C and chronic active hepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis. A secondary condition to a very old bile duct obstruction and jaundice is an autoimmune condition described as biliary cirrhosis or cirrhosis. A condition called Sarcoidosis that looks like tuberculosis can cause cirrhosis. This is presently considered an autoimmune disease. One more cause is heart failure causing blood to pool in the liver and this overcrowding can cause cirrhosis. (Cirrhosis: www.gutdoc.org)"

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