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Health Encyclopedia: Cirrhosis Complications
Complications
Cirrhosis is the eleventh leading cause of death by disease in the United States, killing more than 25,000 people each year. A damaged liver affects almost every bodily process, including the functions of the digestive, hormonal, and circulatory systems. The most serious complications are those associated with so-called decompensation, which occur when cirrhosis progresses. They include the following:
- Bleeding and fluid buildup (ascites).
- Infections.
- Damage to the brain (encephalopathy...
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