In life, when the word "cirrhosis" is mentioned, many people may feel fear and rejection. This is mainly because liver cirrhosis has seriously threatened people's health. I believe many people know that long-term drinking will greatly increase the risk of liver cirrhosis. This is because when alcohol enters the body, it often needs to be metabolized by the liver. During the metabolism process, a substance called acetaldehyde may be produced, which is harmful to liver cells.
If the human body consumes a large amount of alcohol, it will cause a large amount of acetaldehyde substances to appear in the body, which will continuously cause damage to liver cells. When the damage accumulates to a certain extent, it is very likely to lead to excessive fatty acids in the body. At this time, the risk of liver cirrhosis may double.
But from a clinical point of view, liver cirrhosis is not all caused by "drinking". Research shows that the causes of liver cirrhosis are relatively complex and diverse, but based on analysis of clinical data, most are related to the following four factors.
1. Viral hepatitis
Viral hepatitis is one of the main causes of liver cirrhosis, and it is mostly developed from chronic viral hepatitis. Under normal circumstances, hepatitis A often does not cause cirrhosis of the liver, but chronic hepatitis C and chronic hepatitis D are inextricably linked to cirrhosis. Everyone must be more vigilant in their daily lives.
2. Schistosoma infection
In some southern areas of my country, schistosomiasis infection may occur. When the human body is infected with schistosomiasis, the eggs mainly inhabit the branches of the portal vein. At this time, if no measures are taken to improve it, it may cause liver fibrosis. If the situation is serious, it may even lead to cirrhosis.
For those who are infected with schistosomiasis, active insecticide intervention should be carried out during the infection period, which can greatly reduce the risk of liver cirrhosis.
3. Nutritional disorders
For many friends who love beauty, they may choose to eat less or skip meals in order to maintain their weight, but this habit can easily lead to malnutrition in the human body. At this time, the body's immunity and resistance will decline, which will undoubtedly provide an opportunity for the virus to take advantage of.
For friends with nutritional disorders, they are likely to suffer from hepatitis due to reduced immunity to viruses. At this time, if the body is not regulated in time, hepatitis may develop into cirrhosis.
4. Cholestasis
When the body is healthy, the liver can not only secrete bile, but also discharge excess bile from the body. However, if there is a problem with the liver, liver function will be affected. If the situation is serious, the liver may even be blocked, causing excess bile to accumulate in the body.
Once the bile concentration in the body is too high, it is easy for the bilirubin content to exceed the standard, thus causing damage to liver cells. If things go on like this, it may also become a cause of liver cirrhosis.
In fact, suffering from liver cirrhosis is something that no one wants to see. Therefore, we must do preventive work in our daily lives. Once we find some abnormalities, it is best to take measures to solve them as soon as possible to prevent greater hidden dangers to our health.
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