How to prevent cirrhosis

The causes of liver cirrhosis include hepatitis virus, fatty liver disease, drug factors, alcohol consumption, etc. Corresponding prevention should be carried out, such as vaccination, active treatment of liver disease, reducing high-fat food intake, stopping taking unnecessary drugs, and quitting alcohol.
1. Hepatitis virus: the cause of liver cirrhosis, our country is mainly hepatitis B virus, for hepatitis B virus infection, it is recommended that healthy people actively vaccinate to prevent hepatitis B virus infection. If already infected, systematic antiviral treatment such as using entecavir should be used to prevent the occurrence of cirrhosis.
2. Fatty liver disease: Reduce the intake of high-fat and high-cholesterol food, do more physical exercise, and do not stay up late.
3. Drug factors: most drugs need to be metabolized by the liver, long-term abuse of drugs can easily cause liver damage, to stop taking non-essential drugs to reduce liver damage.
4. Alcohol consumption: ethanol is mainly metabolized by the liver, long-term heavy alcohol abuse is the cause of cirrhosis, it is recommended to stop drinking.
Liver compensation function is strong, it is recommended that regular medical checkups, found that the disease follow the doctor’s advice and active treatment, prevention of liver cirrhosis.