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Research Notes on Cirrhosis Causes
Cirrhosis has many possible causes; sometimes more than one cause is present in the same patient. In the Western World, chronic alcoholism and hepatitis C are the most common causes. ...read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Cirrhosis is caused by long term liver diseases that damage liver tissue.1
- Can take several years of damage to lead to cirrhosis.1
- It is estimated that alcoholism is responsible for 44% of deaths from cirrhosis in North America.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Liver Foundation: Cirrhosis - What Causes Cirrhosis?
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Cirrhosis - Causes
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Causes of Cirrhosis of the Liver
- Last update: Feb. 20, 2009
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