The eight categories of people most likely to suffer from the cirrhosis of the liver
The peak age of incidence of cirrhosis of 35 ~ 48 years old. Cirrhosis of the liver caused by a variety of reasons is the chronic, progressive, diffuse fibrosis. In the long-term disease process, the liver gradually deform, texture hardens, and the gradual necrosis of liver cells and eventually loss of function of the liver. Although cirrhosis can not be predicted, but its susceptibility to liver cirrhosis groups.
1. Hepatitis virus infection is the most common hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and hepatitis D virus infection. The hepatitis into chronic hepatitis, the it is easy to develop cirrhosis of the liver.
2. The long-term alcoholics drinking large quantities of lead to liver cell damage occurs fatty degeneration, necrosis, fibrosis, and to develop into cirrhosis of the liver.
3. Cholestasis in patients with chronic long-standing cholestasis causes liver inflammation and ductular reaction, or even necrosis and biliary cirrhosis.
4. Hepatic congestion for long periods of repeated chronic heart failure, constrictive pericarditis and hepatic vein obstruction, these diseases can cause liver congestion, so that the liver cell hypoxia and necrosis, degeneration, eventually leading to cirrhosis of the liver.
5. Long-term medication and exposure to chemical poisons were.
6. Metabolic disorder crowd. Hemophilia and other inherited metabolic defects may also lead to cirrhosis of the liver.
7. Schistosomiasis and other parasitic infections.
8. Congenital syphilitic cirrhosis of the liver.
In patients with cirrhosis of the routine maintenance is very important. To patients with liver cirrhosis make a few suggestions:
* Note that rest, avoid strenuous exercise.
• Food should be digestible, nutritious, and high-protein, high-sugar, high in vitamins, low-fat.
* Bed rest when there is ascites, increase nutrition, and limit salt intake, preferably salt-free or low-salt diet, a daily amount of salt to no more than 5 grams is appropriate.
* Ascites, while also significantly limit the water intake.
* Associated with esophageal varices should avoid irritating and hard food, so as not to damage the esophageal varicose veins causing heavy bleeding.
* Hepatic coma are possible, should limit the intake of protein, three meals should be based on vegetables.
* Temperance quit smoking.
* Regularly to the hospital for liver function, AFP, ultrasound and other tests.