What is liver cirrhosis?

Cirrhosis is a term that refers to a disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and replaced with scar tissue, decreasing the amount of normal liver tissue which results in disruption of normal liver function. There are many diseases that injure and kill liver cells, which lead to cirrhosis. It’s the inflammation and repair that is associated with the dying liver cells that cause’s scar tissue to form.

The scar tissue interferes with the flow of blood through the liver and the loss of normal liver tissue, leads to the failure of the liver to perform some of its critically important functions.

Cirrhosis is a term that refers to a disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and replaced with scar tissue, decreasing the amount of normal liver tissue which results in disruption of normal liver function. There are many diseases that injure and kill liver cells, which lead to cirrhosis. It’s the inflammation and repair that is associated with the dying liver cells that cause’s scar tissue to form.

The scar tissue interferes with the flow of blood through the liver and the loss of normal liver tissue, leads to the failure of the liver to perform some of its critically important functions.

For example, liver cells are responsible for the production of bile. Bile has two important functions: to aid in digestion and to remove and eliminate toxic substances from the body. In cirrhosis, the canaliculi are abnormal and the relationship between liver cells and canaliculi is destroyed, just like the relationship between the liver cells and blood flow. As a result, the liver is not able to eliminate toxic substances normally, and they can accumulate in the body. To a minor extent, digestion in the intestine also is reduced.

For example, liver cells are responsible for the production of bile. Bile has two important functions: to aid in digestion and to remove and eliminate toxic substances from the body. In cirrhosis, the canaliculi are abnormal and the relationship between liver cells and canaliculi is destroyed, just like the relationship between the liver cells and blood flow. As a result, the liver is not able to eliminate toxic substances normally, and they can accumulate in the body. To a minor extent, digestion in the intestine also is reduced.