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Question by Adamismyname: Besides alcoholism what causes cirrhosis of the liver?
And can one get it without being an alcoholic?

Best answer:

Answer by Elmer J. Fudd
Hepatitis C, fatty liver, and alcohol abuse are the most common causes of cirrhosis of the liver in the U.S., but anything that damages the liver can cause cirrhosis, including:

*Fatty liver associated with obesity and diabetes

*Chronic viral infections of the liver (hepatitis types B, C, and D; Hepatitis D is extremely rare)

*Blockage of the bile duct, which carries bile formed in the liver to the intestines, where it helps in the digestion of fats; in babies, this can be caused by biliary atresia in which bile ducts are absent or damaged, causing bile to back up in the liver. In adults, bile ducts may become inflamed, blocked, or scarred, due to another liver disease called primary biliary cirrhosis.

*Repeated bouts of heart failure with fluid backing up into the liver

Certain inherited diseases such as:

*Cystic fibrosis

*Glycogen storage diseases, in which the body is unable to process glycogen, a form of sugar that is converted to glucose and serves as a source of energy for the body
Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, an absence of a specific enzyme in the liver
Diseases caused by abnormal liver function, such as hemochromatosis, a condition in which excessive iron is absorbed and deposited into the liver and other organs, and Wilson’s disease, caused by the abnormal storage of copper in the liver

*Although less likely, other causes of cirrhosis include reactions to prescription drugs, prolonged exposure to environmental toxins, or parasitic infections.

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