Types of Cirrhosis
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis is the most advanced form of liver disease that’s related to drinking alcohol. The disease is part of a progression. It may start with fatty liver disease, then progress to alcoholic hepatitis, and then to alcoholic cirrhosis.
Chronic hepatitis B and C are treated with antiviral medications. The newest drugs have incredibly high success rates. If you have hepatitis C, you should receive the vaccine for hepatitis A and B unless blood tests show that you are already immune to these viruses.
In the U.S., hepatitis C (HCV) infection is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Learn about the link between HCV and cirrhosis as well as about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the types of fatty liver which occurs when fat is deposited in the liver due to causes other than excessive alcohol use. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the most extreme form of NAFLD. NAFLD is the most common liver disorder in developed countries.
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), formerly known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is a chronic liver disease resulting from progressive destruction of the bile ducts in the liver – called the intrahepatic bile ducts.