Liver disease can cause gastric symptoms such as bloating and pain, especially when cirrhosis causes portal hypertension.
The liver is the most important place of substance metabolism in the human body, and most of the nutrients digested and absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract need to be metabolized in the liver before they can be further utilized. When various liver diseases cause liver insufficiency, it can cause a series of gastrointestinal symptoms, such as loss of appetite, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and stomach distension.
If the liver disease further develops into cirrhosis and causes portal hypertension, the digestive symptoms will be more obvious. Due to the obstruction of portal venous return, the gastrointestinal mucosa is stagnant, which will lead to serious maldigestion and malabsorption, and in addition to the above digestive symptoms, malnutrition manifestations such as fatigue, poor appetite, lethargy, and debility can also occur.
If you have stomach distension and pain and suspect liver disease, it is recommended that you go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause of the disease and treat it accordingly, without delay to avoid progression of the disease.