What Is Cirrhosis Of The Liver?
7. Are There Stages of Cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis is in and of itself a late-stage form of liver damage. However, this stage can be broken up into four other stages. In stage one, scarring is present, but symptoms may be mild to non-existent. In stage two, portal hypertension begins to develop, which leads to dilated blood vessels in the esophagus.
In stage three, a person will experience severe swelling of the abdomen due to advanced liver scarring. This is the final stage before complete liver failure. Stage four is referred to as “end-stage liver disease” and can be fatal without a transplant.
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