Symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver

Symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Cirrhosis of liver includes the 32 symptoms listed below:

• Progressive destruction of the liver
• May be asymptomatic in early or mild cases
• Build-up of fluid in abdomen - ascites
• Enlarged breasts in men
• Coughing blood
• Vomiting blood
• Impaired nerve functions
• Itching
• Gallstones
• Involuntary curving of fingers
• Hair loss
• Jaundice
• Yellowing of skin
• Yellowing of whites of eyes
• Loss of muscle tissue
• Reduced appetite
• Kidney failure
• Portal hypertension
• Red palms
• Clubbing
• Shrunken liver
• Anemia
• Distended veins in abdomen
• Shrunken testicles
• Development of spider-veins in skin
• Weakness
• Weight loss
• Unusual breath odour- sweet, pungent
• Asterixis
• Hypogonadism
• Reduced libido
• Reduced fertility
• more information...»

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• Hidden Causes of Cirrhosis of liver
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Cirrhosis of liver: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver:

• Coughing blood -- Symptom Checker
• Vomiting blood -- Symptom Checker
• Itching -- Symptom Checker
• Gallstones -- Symptom Checker
• Hair loss -- Symptom Checker
• Reduced appetite -- Symptom Checker
• Kidney failure -- Symptom Checker
• Portal hypertension -- Symptom Checker
• Clubbing -- Symptom Checker
• Anemia -- Symptom Checker
• Weakness -- Symptom Checker
• Weight loss -- Symptom Checker
• Asterixis -- Symptom Checker
• Hypogonadism -- Symptom Checker
• Reduced libido -- Symptom Checker

Cirrhosis of liver: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver:

• Coughing blood -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Itching -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Hair loss -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Reduced appetite -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Clubbing -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Anemia -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Reduced libido -- Assessment Questionnaire

Cirrhosis of liver: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Cirrhosis of liver:

• Esophageal or rectal varices
• Impaired blood coagulation
• Encephalopathy
• Hepatoma
• more complications...»

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Cirrhosis of liver: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Cirrhosis of liver:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more home tests...»

Cirrhosis of liver: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
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  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• Liver Health Specialists (Hepatology):
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More about symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver:

More information about symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver and related conditions:

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• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Cirrhosis of liver
• Underlying causes of Cirrhosis of liver

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Asterixis - see all causes of Asterixis
• Clubbing - see all causes of Clubbing
• Coughing blood - see all causes of Coughing blood
• Gallstones - see all causes of Gallstones
• Hair loss - see all causes of Hair loss
• Hypogonadism - see all causes of Hypogonadism
• Itching - see all causes of Itching skin
• Jaundice - see all causes of Jaundice
• Kidney failure - see all causes of Kidney failure
• Portal hypertension - see all causes of Portal hypertension
• Red palms - see all causes of Hand symptoms
• Reduced appetite - see all causes of Poor appetite
• Reduced fertility - see all causes of Subfertility
• Reduced libido - see all causes of Low libido
• Vomiting blood - see all causes of Vomiting blood
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss

Cirrhosis of liver as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver, it is also important to consider Cirrhosis of liver as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Cirrhosis of liver may cause:

• Acanthocytosis
• Acute confusional state
• Alpha fetoprotein levels raised (serum)
• Ascites
• CEA raised
• Coagulopathy
• Cyanosis
• Digital clubbing
• Gynaecomastia
• Hepatic failure
• Hepatic portal vein obstruction
• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Hepatorenal syndrome
• Hyperphosphataemia
• Hypoproteinaemia
• Immunoglobulin levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Macrocytosis (erythrocyte)
• Oedema
• Parotid gland enlargement
• Pleural effusion
• Portal hypertension
• Potassium levels raised (urine)
• Proteinuria
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Serum protein electrophoresis abnormal
• Sex hormone binding globulin raised (serum)
• Sodium levels low (urine)
• Spider naevi
• Tremor
• Water overload

Cirrhosis of liver as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Cirrhosis of liver as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Cirrhosis of liver.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• More about Cirrhosis of liver
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• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
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About signs and symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver. This signs and symptoms information for Cirrhosis of liver has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Cirrhosis of liver signs or Cirrhosis of liver symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cirrhosis of liver may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Cirrhosis of liver symptoms.

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