| Summary: | Liver cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease characterized by irreversible fibrosis , lobular<br />structure and vascular disorganization , as well as regenerative nodules of hepat ocytes ,<br />which is the end result of hepatocellular damage . More than 40 % of asymptomatic<br />patients with cirrhosis . In this state of cirrhosis found time routine health examination<br />or at the time of autopsy . Liver cirrhosis can be caused by many things . The causes<br />include infectious diseases , hereditary and metabolic diseases , drugs and toxins . In<br />western countries the most common cause of liver cirrhosis is alcohol consumption ,<br />whereas in Indonesia is mainly caused by hepatitis B or C. The etiology of liver<br />cirrhosis affects the handling of this disease . Therapy was conducted aiming to reduce<br />the progression of the disease , avoid ingredients that can add to liver damage ,<br />prevention and treatment of complications . Treatment of liver cirrhosis requiring<br />medical teamwork , patients , and families and the environment in the management of<br />this disease .<br />
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