10 Cirrhosis Symptoms
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Symptom #4: Weight Loss
Unexpected weight loss is another common sign that a person’s liver disease has progressed to the end-stage. While weight loss is beneficial for obese individuals, it is important to lose weight in a healthy way. Weight loss due to cirrhosis contributes to the malnutrition that is prevalent among individuals diagnosed with the condition.
One study monitored the body weight of a few participants with cirrhosis over a period of time 5https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23011241. Participants lost an average of 7.7 kilograms, demonstrating that a connection between cirrhosis and weight loss does exist.
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