What Is Cirrhosis Of The Liver?
8. What Are the Complications of Cirrhosis?
Liver disease is a very serious condition that can drastically impact the whole body’s health. As cirrhosis progresses, a person’s health will slowly deteriorate. He or she may develop high blood pressure in the veins, which can cause severe bleeding. Swelling in the legs, arms and abdomen may occur, and the spleen may become enlarged.
When the liver loses its ability to function, it becomes unable to fight off infections. It may also struggle to process nutrients, which could lead to malnutrition, weakness and weight loss. Because a damaged liver cannot properly clear toxins from the body, the toxins can build up in the brain and cause confusion, difficulty concentrating and eventually, coma.
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