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| In the United States, chronic alcoholism and hepatitis C are the most common of its many causes. Many people with cirrhosis have no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. However, as scar tissue replaces healthy cells, liver function starts to fail and a person may experience various symptoms. If a liver examination is necessary, the doctor might order a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, ultrasound, a scan of the liver using a radioisotope, or look at the liver using a laparoscope. Treatment Liver damage from cirrhosis cannot be reversed, but treatment can stop or delay further progression and reduce complications. When complications cannot be controlled or when the liver becomes so damaged from scarring that it completely stops functioning, a liver transplant is necessary. |
| Alcohol Avoidance Chlorella High/Increased Protein Diet Silymarin/Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) |