What Is Liver Disease?
9. Fluid Retention and Swelling
One of the most common signs of liver cirrhosis is fluid retention. Your liver may not be producing enough albumin, a blood protein that prevents leaking from your bloodstream into your tissues. Swelling often occurs in either your legs or your abdomen.
Fluid filling the space surrounding the abdominal organs could be caused by a variety of conditions. With liver disease, the accumulation of protein-containing fluid occurs because scarring causes high blood pressure within the veins of the liver. This forces fluid to leak into the abdomen.
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