Liver Cirrhosis Causes and Therapy

Cirrhosis is among the top 10 causes of death in the Western World. This is largely the result of alcohol abuse, viral hepatitis and biliary diseases [75]. The causes for cirrhosis can be roughly divided into six categories  

Chronic exposure to toxins such as alcohol, drugs or chemicals. 

Viral hepatitis resulting from infection with the hepatitis B, C or D viruses. 

Metabolic disorders such as Wilson s disease (copper storage disease) and haemochro-matosis (iron overload disease), 

Autoimmune diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune hepatitis, 

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