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Health Encyclopedia: Cirrhosis Symptoms
Symptoms
Many people experience few symptoms at the onset of cirrhosis.
Early symptoms include:
- Fatigue and loss of energy.
- Loss of appetite and nausea.
- Spider angiomas may develop on the skin. These are pinhead-sized red spots from which tiny blood vessels radiate.
Patients in later stages may develop the following symptoms:
- Jaundice. This yellowish cast to the skin and eyes occurs because the liver cannot process bilirubin for elimination from the body.
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Medications
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