What is congenital hepatic fibrosis?
Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is an inherited condition, affecting your liver and kidneys. The liver is abnormally shaped and is scarred and hardened; the spleen is enlarged and overactive; and there are protruding veins in the gastrointestinal tract (gastroesophageal varices).
How do members experience congenital hepatic fibrosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with congenital hepatic fibrosis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for congenital hepatic fibrosis*
Who has congenital hepatic fibrosis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 6 |