cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs 
plural cirrhoses
sə-ˈrō-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (such as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis)
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In one study, zinc supplementation for at least six months was correlated with lower incidences of liver cirrhosis and HCC in people with chronic liver diseases.
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Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
These include avoiding alcohol, reducing sodium (salt) and protein intake, avoiding raw shellfish, and maintaining a healthy body weight.
Medications: Healthcare providers may prescribe medications to manage the underlying cause of cirrhosis and prevent more liver damage.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Since that year, among that population, fatalities due to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis have increased by 46 percent, fatalities from suicide have risen by 78 percent, and fatalities due to drug and alcohol poisoning are up by a shocking 323 percent.
—Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
This can lead to serious complications like neurologic damage, cirrhosis (liver scarring), acute hepatitis, hemolytic crisis (the abrupt destruction of many red blood cells), and liver failure.1
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Side effects from moderate doses of copper are uncommon.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
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Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
These include avoiding alcohol, reducing sodium (salt) and protein intake, avoiding raw shellfish, and maintaining a healthy body weight.
Medications: Healthcare providers may prescribe medications to manage the underlying cause of cirrhosis and prevent more liver damage.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Since that year, among that population, fatalities due to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis have increased by 46 percent, fatalities from suicide have risen by 78 percent, and fatalities due to drug and alcohol poisoning are up by a shocking 323 percent.
—Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
This can lead to serious complications like neurologic damage, cirrhosis (liver scarring), acute hepatitis, hemolytic crisis (the abrupt destruction of many red blood cells), and liver failure.1
Side Effects of Copper
Side effects from moderate doses of copper are uncommon.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Cirrhosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cirrhosis. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
: an increase in fiber-containing tissue and hardening of the liver
Medical Definition
cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
plural cirrhoses
-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis) see biliary cirrhosis
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