What is liver fibrosis?

Liver fibrosis is the scarring process that represents the liver’s response to injury. Over time the scarring can result in cirrhosis (diseased liver) in which the liver structure is so disrupted that blood flow through the liver and liver function is severely impaired.

How do members experience liver fibrosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with liver fibrosis*

*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 liver fibrosis*

Who has liver fibrosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 7
40s 11
50s 12
60s 15
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 24
Female 30