What are the symptoms of cirrhosis

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Last week, my friend called to say that his uncle went to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. He was worried that the disease would become more and more serious. He was immediately hospitalized for observation and treatment under the doctor's advice. Now let me talk about the symptoms of liver cirrhosis.

What are the symptoms of cirrhosis

First: fatigue is one of the early symptoms, which is related to the activity of liver disease. The causes of fatigue and fatigue are related to poor appetite, insufficient intake of calories, carbohydrate, protein, fat and other intermediate metabolic disorders, and insufficient production of heat energy. In addition, due to liver damage or poor excretion of bile juice, the decrease of blood cholinesterase affects the normal physiological function and lactate of neuromuscle The decrease of liver glycogen and the excessive accumulation of lactic acid after muscle activity;

Second: weight loss is also a common symptom, mainly due to loss of appetite, gastrointestinal digestion and absorption disorders, and the reduction of albumin synthesis in the body; low fever may be caused by hepatocyte necrosis, inflammatory activity, or by the collateral circulation of endotoxin and other pyrogenic substances produced by intestinal bacteria into the systemic circulation without liver inactivation. In addition, the liver can not inactivate the thermogenic hormone, such as Primary urine testosterone can also be found.

Third: gastrointestinal symptoms, often with loss of appetite or accompanied by nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea and other symptoms, with liver dysfunction and portal hypertension, resulting in gastrointestinal obstruction congestion and secretion and absorption function disorder, late ascites or gastrointestinal bleeding.

matters needing attention

In order to effectively treat liver cirrhosis, we should pay attention to the diet of patients must be light, generally with liquid food and semi liquid food, because patients always lose appetite and lose weight. In order to make patients have a better diet, we still have to find ways to attract patients.