Coping with CIRRHOSIS Long-term liver damage causes this scarring of the organ, impeding good function
Cirrhosis is an end-stage liver disease, happening after other stages of damage from conditions affecting the liver, such as hepatitis.
The liver is a vital organ doing hundreds of essential jobs: it stores glycogen, a type of fuel for energy; makes bile, used to digest fats; has a role in normal blood clotting and repairing damaged tissues; processes and removes alcohol, toxins or medicines from the blood, and helps the body fight infections. It’s very resilient, keeping working and repairing itself even when damaged. However, cirrhosis eventually leads to liver failure,
