An analysis found that deaths by cirrhosis of the liver rose 65% from 1999 to 2016, while deaths from liver cancer doubled. From 2009 to 2016, the rise in alcohol-related deaths was mostly in ...

This can occur during the early stages of cirrhosis, when the liver has severe scarring or damage, but the body is still able to compensate for its decreased function. This is known as compensated ...

Liver damage from cirrhosis can prevent the removal of bilirubin, so it builds up in your bloodstream. One of the symptoms of jaundice is itching, which may be relieved as indicated above.

The root cause of cirrhosis is the accumulation of fat in liver cells, so new GLP-1 drugs targeting obesity could potentially prove useful, but for now there is no medical treatment, Aminian said ...

If that damage continues, scar tissue can build up in the liver, leading to the third stage, cirrhosis. Approximately 20 percent of people with alcohol-related fatty liver disease will progress to ...