Is cirrhosis hereditary?

Cirrhosis caused by drugs, chemical toxins, fatty liver disease, etc. is usually not hereditary, but cirrhosis caused by hepatitis viruses, hereditary or congenital enzyme defects, etc. is usually hereditary. 1. Cirrhosis caused by drugs, chemical toxins or fatty liver disease is usually irreversible and can only be treated with the goal of improving liver function, treating complications, and delaying or reducing the need for liver transplantation. Treatment should be carried out under the guidance of specialized doctors. 2. Hepatitis virus is mainly hepatitis B virus, which can enter the fetus through the placenta in pregnant women, causing the fetus to suffer from viral hepatitis and then gradually develop into cirrhosis. It needs to be treated under the guidance of professional doctors. 3. Genetic or inborn enzyme defects (such as copper metabolism disorder, hemochromatosis, etc.) can be passed from mother to child, resulting in related metabolites deposition in liver, causing necrosis of hepatocytes and hyperplasia of connective tissues, which will gradually develop into cirrhosis. Therefore, treatment under the guidance of a specialized doctor is required. If any of the above situations occurs, please consult a doctor in time for reasonable and standardized diagnosis and treatment.