most people who are chronic alcoholics will develop this dreadful disease in their lifetime.
Answer 2- It is actually estimated that only 10-20% of chronic alcoholics will develop the disease over the course of more than a decade of heavy drinking due to the multitude of factors involved. Nutrition, age, sex, quantity of alcohol consumed, duration of alcohol consumption, etc., are all thought to play a role as is a biological predisposition to the detrimental effects of alcohol consumption.
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Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
He died of cirrhosis of the liver caused by long term Alcoholism.
Sulphasalazine, which is an inexpensive and readily available pharmaceutical, holds promise for reversing cirrhosis of the liver.
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It is cirrhosis without any symptoms
The time it takes for cirrhosis to lead to death varies depending on the severity and underlying cause of the condition. In some cases, cirrhosis can progress slowly over several years, while in others, it can lead to liver failure and death more rapidly within a few months to a few years. Early diagnosis and treatment can help slow down the progression of cirrhosis and improve outcomes.
It is difficult to give precise life expectancy but for Child's B: One year survival = 81% Two year survival = 57%
Cirrhosis is the final stage of liver disease (before death). There is only one level of cirrhosis, which is "bad", since cirrhosis is progressive and non-reverisble. The stage before cirrhosis is called "fibrosis", which you could classify is "not as bad".
Once a liver has developed cirrhosis, there is no way to reverse the damage. The only "cure" for cirrhosis is liver transplant.
It represents 15-20% of all cirrhosis