Nikolas
Created page with "Cirrhosis is the disease where functioning liver parenchyme is replaced by connective scar tissue. It’s the final pathway of many chronic liver diseases, like alcohol-induced or viral hepatitis. The normal liver architecture is converted into structurally abnormal nodules. Its development takes years. It involves a chronic injury to hepatocytes that stimulates scarring. As the functioning liver parenchyme is replaced by scar tissue will the liver start to lose its func..."