I want to know how u can get crissous of the liver if u never drank and is there anything to be done for it?

Answer 1

Causes - Alcoholic liver disease. To many people, cirrhosis of the liver is synonymous with chronic alcoholism, but in fact, alcoholism is only one of the causes. Alcoholic cirrhosis usually develops after more than a decade of heavy drinking. The amount of alcohol that can injure the liver varies greatly from person to person. In women, as few as two to three drinks per day have been linked with cirrhosis and in men, as few as three to four drinks per day. Alcohol seems to injure the liver by blocking the normal metabolism of protein, fats, and carbohydrates.

Chronic hepatitis C. The hepatitis C virus ranks with alcohol as a major cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in the United States. Infection with this virus causes inflammation of and low grade damage to the liver that over several decades can lead to cirrhosis.

Chronic hepatitis B and D. The hepatitis B virus is probably the most common cause of cirrhosis worldwide, but it is less common in the United States and the Western world. Hepatitis B, like hepatitis C, causes liver inflammation and injury that over several decades can lead to cirrhosis. Hepatitis D is another virus that infects the liver, but only in people who already have hepatitis B.

Autoimmune hepatitis. This disease appears to be caused by the immune system attacking the liver and causing inflammation, damage, and eventually scarring and cirrhosis.

Inherited diseases. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, galactosemia, and glycogen storage diseases are among the inherited diseases that interfere with the way the liver produces, processes, and stores enzymes, proteins, metals, and other substances the body needs to function properly.

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In NASH, fat builds up in the liver and eventually causes scar tissue. This type of hepatitis appears to be associated with diabetes, protein malnutrition, obesity, coronary artery disease, and treatment with corticosteroid medications.

Blocked bile ducts. When the ducts that carry bile out of the liver are blocked, bile backs up and damages liver tissue. In babies, blocked bile ducts are most commonly caused by biliary atresia, a disease in which the bile ducts are absent or injured. In adults, the most common cause is primary biliary cirrhosis, a disease in which the ducts become inflamed, blocked, and scarred. Secondary biliary cirrhosis can happen after gallbladder surgery if the ducts are inadvertently tied off or injured.

Drugs, toxins, and infections. Severe reactions to prescription drugs, prolonged exposure to environmental toxins, the parasitic infection schistosomiasis, and repeated bouts of heart failure with liver congestion can all lead to cirrhosis.

Answer 2

First of all - the correct spelling is cirrhosis and is pronounced si-roh-sus:

Although most often associated with alcohol abuse, cirrhosis of the liver can result from many causes. Almost any chronic liver disease can lead to cirrhosis. This list gives some of the many causes:

* Alcoholic liver disease - most common cause in the U. S. A.
* Chronic viral hepatitis B, C and D
* Chronic autoimmune hepatitis
* Inherited metabolic diseases (e. g. hemochromatosis, Wilson disease)
* Chronic bile duct diseases (e. g. primary biliary cirrhosis)
* Chronic congestive heart failure
* Parasitic infections (e. g. schistosomiasis)
* Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (liver inflammation that can be caused by fatty liver)
* Long term exposure to toxins or drugs

Answer 3

Chronic hepatitis C. The hepatitis C virus ranks with alcohol as a major cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in the United States. Infection with this virus causes inflammation of and low grade damage to the liver that over several decades can lead to cirrhosis.

Chronic hepatitis B and D. The hepatitis B virus is probably the most common cause of cirrhosis worldwide, but it is less common in the United States and the Western world. Hepatitis B, like hepatitis C, causes liver inflammation and injury that over several decades can lead to cirrhosis. Hepatitis D is another virus that infects the liver, but only in people who already have hepatitis B.

Autoimmune hepatitis. This disease appears to be caused by the immune system attacking the liver and causing inflammation, damage, and eventually scarring and cirrhosis.

Inherited diseases. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, galactosemia, and glycogen storage diseases are among the inherited diseases that interfere with the way the liver produces, processes, and stores enzymes, proteins, metals, and other substances the body needs to function properly.

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In NASH, fat builds up in the liver and eventually causes scar tissue. This type of hepatitis appears to be associated with diabetes, protein malnutrition, obesity, coronary artery disease, and treatment with corticosteroid medications.

Blocked bile ducts. When the ducts that carry bile out of the liver are blocked, bile backs up and damages liver tissue. In babies, blocked bile ducts are most commonly caused by biliary atresia, a disease in which the bile ducts are absent or injured. In adults, the most common cause is primary biliary cirrhosis, a disease in which the ducts become inflamed, blocked, and scarred. Secondary biliary cirrhosis can happen after gallbladder surgery if the ducts are inadvertently tied off or injured.

Drugs, toxins, and infections. Severe reactions to prescription drugs, prolonged exposure to environmental toxins, the parasitic infection schistosomiasis, and repeated bouts of heart failure with liver congestion can all lead to cirrhosis.

Answer 4

Yep...just like it's possible to get lung cancer without ever having smoked a cigarette. If I recall correctly ( I am NOT a medical professional) the only real 'cure' for it is a liver transplant. But again, I'm not a medical professional, so this information may not be accurate.

Answer 5

properly lets see if continual eating damages something else as well the liver, in which you could die from. properly you'll get less than the impact of alcohol, this would damage, your automobile, your persons, someone strolling or using you do not even understand. childrens can die, or be damage for a life-time. Your mind cells die, it may reason abdomen ulcers, blood poisoning, your judgment and reactions are dulled. it may motives rickets, uncontrollable shaking, and Alcoholism. It motives split of relationships, and households. different then that it really is fantastic.

Answer 6

Any virus that attacks the liver can cause cirrhosis- like any hepatitis.
You need to eat right, don't drink alcohol and see your doc regularly.

Answer 7

i never heard of a non-drinker getting it.....but i do know that if you do drink your liver can generally be flushed out very quickly through the prolific drinking of coffee

Answer 8

hepatitus a b c causes scaring of the liver as well as does alcahol.

Answer 9

As far as I know, you can. Alot of times, people with diabetes can get it. I don't think there is too much you can do about it. Check with your doctor.

Answer 10

DRINKING AND DRUGS WILL CAUSE THAT.