When it comes to liver disease, which can be fatal, the first thing that comes to mind is liver cancer. But in fact, there is a chronic, progressive liver disease that can also be fatal.
After it develops to an advanced stage, patients may develop cancerous changes, or even sudden death due to hepatic encephalopathy, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and the clinical treatment effect is relatively poor, this disease is: cirrhosis!
Cirrhosis is not an independent liver disease, but the patient before the onset of the disease, there is already one or more liver diseases, with the increasing severity of liver damage, liver function continues to decline, liver cells are repeatedly damaged and regenerated, it gradually deforms and hardens, eventually causing the emergence of cirrhosis, causing a serious threat to the patient's life.
Cirrhosis is so terrible, what should be done to prevent it from appearing?
1. Actively treat the primary disease
There are many causes of cirrhosis, but in China's clinic, the vast majority of patients with cirrhosis develop from viral hepatitis.
In our country, viral hepatitis, especially chronic hepatitis B and C, is the most important factor in portal vein cirrhosis. In addition, alcoholic liver disease, circulatory disorders, etc., may also lead to the onset of cirrhosis.
Therefore, after the emergence of related primary diseases, patients can not be taken lightly, and need to actively cooperate with doctors for treatment;
2. Regular review
The liver is very compensatory, and it is also the only organ in the body that has a regenerative function and does not have peripheral nerve distribution.
These advantages, which originally belong to the liver, will become fatal shortcomings in the face of patients with liver disease. Affected by these factors, patients basically do not have any symptoms in the early stage of cirrhosis.
Therefore, for people at high risk of cirrhosis, it is not only necessary to carry out scientific treatment for the primary disease, but also to regularly seek medical treatment for a comprehensive review of the liver, including liver function screening, liver imaging tests, etc.;
3. Alcohol must be abstained
Although the liver is a major site for alcohol degradation and metabolism, alcohol can also cause damage to the liver. Long-term heavy alcohol abuse is one of the main factors causing cirrhosis.
After alcohol enters the liver, it will first inhibit other metabolic and transformational functions of the liver, resulting in a decrease in the oxidation capacity of fatty acids, an increase in triglyceride synthesis, and then develop into an alcoholic fatty liver.
At the same time, ethanol, acetaldehyde, and free radicals have a damaging effect on liver cells, which can lead to damage to the membrane system of liver cells, and liver cells gradually deform and necrosis, and eventually develop liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.
Therefore, whether it is a healthy population or a patient who has developed chronic liver disease, alcohol intake should be controlled and avoided as much as possible;
4. Eat a balanced diet
The liver is the most important digestive gland in the human body, and the biotransformation function of the liver is also involved in nutrient conversion, synthesis and storage.
Therefore, the choice of food is directly related to the health of the liver. In order to avoid damage to liver cells, everyone should pay attention to the adjustment of diet in daily life, such as reducing the intake of greasy and high-calorie food, avoiding eating moldy and spoiled food, maintaining a fixed meal, and ensuring a light and balanced diet, which are very necessary.
Finally, we should remind everyone that if you want to prevent the emergence of cirrhosis, you should first reduce your chances of suffering from various chronic liver diseases, such as maintaining a regular and stable sex life, injecting related immune vaccines, scientific diet and life.
For patients who have developed chronic liver disease, active treatment and regular review of the primary disease is the only feasible way to prevent cirrhosis.