In modern society, people pay more and more attention to physical health, health check-ups have become our annual “health appointment”, in recent years in the medical examination report often see a word called “cirrhosis”, people’s knowledge of cirrhosis is also varied, that What is cirrhosis of the liver? Why are there more and more cirrhosis now? What do we need to pay attention to when we have cirrhosis? Today we will talk about cirrhosis. The liver is the largest digestive gland in our body and is the central station for metabolism in our body. Diffuse liver damage due to one or more causes over a long period of time or repeatedly is what we call cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a chronic progressive liver disease in which long-term damage causes the liver to harden in texture, structural destruction of the liver, necrosis of liver cells, and the formation of liver fibrosis, which eventually leads to loss of liver function. What causes the onset of cirrhosis to be so common nowadays? Clinical studies have found that there are eight major causes that can cause cirrhosis. 1, viral hepatitis: This is the most common cause of cirrhosis. Studies show that 60%-80% of cirrhosis is caused by viral hepatitis, the most common of which are hepatitis B and C. 2, alcoholism: with the improvement of living standards, the incidence of liver disease caused by long-term drinking is also increasing year by year, alcohol will lead to liver cell degeneration, necrosis, long-term drinking will lead to liver fibrosis eventually develop into cirrhosis, alcoholism has become the second largest cause of cirrhosis in China. 3, schistosomiasis: schistosomes infect the human body mainly inhabits the portal vein, the eggs will be deposited in the branches of the portal vein causing liver fibrosis, causing cirrhosis in the late stage, schistosomiasis mainly occurs in the southern region of China. Nowadays, with the prevention and treatment of schistosomiasis, the prevalence rate has also decreased. 4, hepatic venous reflux obstruction: lesions above the liver can cause hepatic venous reflux obstruction, often secondary to liver fibrosis, eventually leading to cirrhosis. It is common in cases such as constrictive pericarditis and right heart insufficiency. 5, biliary tract disorders: intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile duct obstruction, causing bile stasis, high concentrations of bile acids and bilirubin can damage liver cells, and eventually form cirrhosis. It is less common in China. 6.Hereditary metabolic diseases: hemochromatosis caused by excessive iron deposition; hepatomegaly caused by copper deposition; cystic fibrosis, hereditary fructose intolerance can cause cirrhosis. 7.Other: cirrhosis caused by drugs and poisons, like dogbane and some other botanicals poisoned by containing wild lily base, can cause hepatic small vein occlusive disease, which can eventually lead to cirrhosis. 8, cryptogenic cirrhosis: some patients are unknown causes of cirrhosis, such as this collectively known as cryptogenic cirrhosis. Above we understand the dangers of cirrhosis, know the causes of cirrhosis, then how do we prevent it? 1, long-term standardized treatment The underlying cause of liver damage fibrosis is caused by the hepatitis B virus, so long-term standardized treatment is necessary, only to inhibit the replication of the virus, in order to reduce the damage caused by the virus to the liver. However, each person’s condition and cause are different, the treatment method will be different, you should choose the right treatment method according to your own situation. 2, regular testing Regular testing can clearly understand your condition and avoid aggravation due to delayed treatment. Regular testing is generally three to six months, the test items can be liver function, ultrasound, HBV-DNA and other testing items, the specific should be determined by the doctor. If you ignore regular checkups, then it is irresponsible to your health, and it is important to know what state your body is in. 3, to develop good habits to develop good habits to prevent cirrhosis is very important, first of all, to stop smoking and limit alcohol, smoking and alcohol are harmful to the liver, this is common knowledge, which must be controlled; second is a reasonable diet, diet should be light, not too oily or too greasy, and do not eat too salty and pickled food, you can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, some fruits Some fruits contain beta carotene, which will be converted into vitamin A in the body and can prevent cells from free radical damage. There is also pay attention to rest, do not do strenuous exercise, should be based on their own situation to determine the amount of exercise. Having said so much about cirrhosis, I believe we all know about cirrhosis. In our daily lives, each of us needs to do the work of preventing diseases, not only cirrhosis, so that we can have a healthy body.