General Medical Advices

Who do you give the greatest risks?

The risk is proportional to the consumption of alcohol. The more a person drinks, the more likely it is to develop cirrhosis. Women seem more susceptible than men. Therefore, it is advisable to reduce the consumption of alcohol to drink 28 units per week in men and 21 for women. One unit of drink is a normal consumption of any alcoholic beverage, 250 ml of beer (the “cane” has 200 ml), a glass of wine, 150 ml, or a glass of liqueur 40 ml.

People with chronic and progressive infection by hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (which is only a true cirrhosis in later stages of its evolution), or autoimmune chronic active hepatitis.

People with metabolic or hereditary.

How can I prevent cirrhosis?

- Reducing the consumption of alcohol (see above)

- Looking for help to stop drinking for alcoholics

- Taking precautions against hepatitis, and in case of contrast, is properly

- Avoiding contact with toxic chemicals in the workplace

How is cirrhosis diagnosed?

If in the course of a medical examination suspicions arise of liver cirrhosis, blood tests can be strengthened. While an imaging ultrasound of the liver (liver ultrasound) can confirm, it is sometimes necessary to perform a liver biopsy to obtain samples of liver tissue. The biopsy also provides information about the cause of cirrhosis.

credit to: Dr. José María Ladero Quesada, Dr. Carl J. Brandt, Dr. Ove Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, Dr. Alan Ogilvie

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