There is always silent cirrhosis of the liver
China is the world’s great powers recognized hepatitis, according to incomplete statistics, China’s hepatitis B virus carriers has reached 7.2% of the total population, about 100 million. These groups, about 10-15% will progress to cirrhosis of the liver; if not treated, liver cirrhosis was engaging in sexual development or may develop into liver cancer. To this end, the city’s first early intervention, specifically cirrhosis of the liver disease clinic settled in Jing’an District Central Hospital.
Shanghai Jing’an District Central Hospital, director of Clinical Immunology Professor Yao Guangbi that the development of liver cirrhosis from chronic liver disease generally, are often slow onset, symptoms hidden, could be after a few years or decades completely asymptomatic. Although some patients with no obvious symptoms, in fact, physical, spiritual, quality of life are not so healthy people, a phenomenon often patients themselves and doctors neglect; Once the disease is dangerous disease and high fatality. In particular, cirrhosis, and so to a certain degree of development of the disease, the patient will gradually produce liver pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, weakness, weight loss and other symptoms gradually, to the late will have jaundice, ascites, hematemesis, coma and other manifestations. If at the end-stage cirrhosis of the liver, the prognosis is poor, five-year survival rate is only 14%.
This, Yao professor pointed out that in patients with cirrhosis should be treated as soon as possible; as much as possible to avoid damage to the liver and drugs; to avoid the harmful physical factor stimulation; as much as possible to reduce and early treatment of various infectious diseases, to avoid all kinds of trauma and surgery ; Avoid alcohol, especially alcohol; a good living habits, living a regular; appropriate mental and physical exercise to maintain optimism; do not eat moldy food, diet should light.