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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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∙ 12y agocirrhous of the liver ,caused by Alcoholism is the last and most fatal stage of liver disease caused by alcoholism. the first, fatty liver, gets so bad that the liver itself becomes surken, & destroyed. you have to drink almost every day of your life, for about 40 years to develpoe this. this is not excat, even among DRs. only treatment is total avodince of alcohol, and intense drug thearpthy; if you are lucky.
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Can you take seroquel if a patient has cirrhosis of liver?
No
Which on of the following is a long term effect of alcohol on the body?
Cirrhosis
How long does it take Cirrhosis to kill you?
A person with cirrhosis of the liver can live for many years until they receive a transplant. The chances of survival prior to a transplant depend on the person's ability to get treatment. If a person with cirrhosis does not get a transplant, they will die.
What is the long term name for when alcohol damages the liver cells?
Cirrhosis
What happened to Joseph?
He died of cirrhosis of the liver caused by long term Alcoholism.
Can liver damage be fixed?
Sulphasalazine, which is an inexpensive and readily available pharmaceutical, holds promise for reversing cirrhosis of the liver.
How long has one got with cirrhosis of the liver?
ask your DR. if you dont have one ... get one
What is compensated cirrhosis?
It is cirrhosis without any symptoms
Having Child B cirrhosis how long until you die from cirrhosis?
It is difficult to give precise life expectancy but for Child's B: One year survival = 81% Two year survival = 57%
How do you know how bad cirrhosis of liver is?
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".
Can artichokes heal cirrhosis?
Once a liver has developed cirrhosis, there is no way to reverse the damage. The only "cure" for cirrhosis is liver transplant.
What Is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring?
Cirrhosis
