What is Liver Cirrhosis?

Cirrhosis of the liver is a type of chronic, progressive liver disease in which liver cells are replaced by scar tissue.

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What do patients take to treat Liver Cirrhosis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Spironolactone
(Aldactone, Verospiron)
1
Furosemide
(Mylan Furosemide, Diural, Furix, Lasix)
0

These charts show data from Liver Cirrhosis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Liver Cirrhosis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
44% Females
56% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 2
20-29 yrs 2
30-39 yrs 4
40-49 yrs 15
50-59 yrs 9
60-69 yrs 3
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 60
Not Officially Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Liver Cirrhosis patients who have completed their condition history