Comments on: How can a person have cirrhosis of the liver when they are not a drinker or drug user?

By: Clyde N

Clyde N — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:54:59 +0000

Any number of factors-viral, chemical, bacterial,parasitic infections(i.e- schistosomiasis-a worm infestation), glycogen storage problems(unregulated diabetes), very high fat diets, gall bladder disease/obstruction, force feeding(in humans, like the way pate is made from duck livers)-yes, most doctors insist only drugs and alcohol. She should have her liver enzymes and fecal/blood microscopic studies to determine the exact cause. Visit naturescorner.com, my website.
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By: Ninja636

Ninja636 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:44:59 +0000

Other than drugs or alcohol. The biggest contributing factor of Cirrhosis is Hepatitis. She may have been exposed on the job if she works in a heath field or from contact with blood or contaminated foods. The liver and kidneys do a wonderful job at filtering out toxins in our body and if she isn't putting more toxins back in it's most likely due to a pathogen like Hepatitis. Also a key sign of hepatitis will be jaundice a yellowish color to the skin and eye. Keep in mind that just 3,500 mg of acetometaphin "tylenol" starts irreversible liver damage.
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By: David C

David C — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:04:59 +0000

It can't be cirrhosis. You have misunderstood what has been said. Cirrhosis comes after many years of heavy drinking.If there is no liver damage then no cirrhosis.
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By: rich

rich — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:31:59 +0000

the body is weird i mean i drank loads of beer every day for
5 years after and durring my late teens and early twenties and
my liver is fine , also i have a friend who drinks every day for
almost 20 years and his liver is good. Then there are people
who take care of them selves and they have liver problems,
i think genetics play a big part in this . also your mom may
have high blood pressure from stress , or poor diet and also
bad genetics , if it runs in the family you may get it , but there
are medications for this.
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By: krinkn

krinkn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:52:59 +0000

Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver tissue. This can be caused by hepatitis as well as a bunch of other reasons…check out this wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis
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By: carol c

carol c — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:14:59 +0000

liver damage can come from many things including over the counter headache and pain medicines.
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By: Steve B

Steve B — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:59 +0000

can be from other chemicals,viruses,diseases just something that happens in some people
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