Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Causes & Complications

Cirrhosis of the liver is a chronic liver disease that can lead to scarring and liver damage. Symptoms of cirrhosis can include:

- Fatigue

- Weakness

- Loss of appetite

- Nausea

- Vomiting

- Abdominal pain

- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)

- Dark urine

- Light-colored stools

- Itchy skin

- Spider angiomas (small, red, raised spots on the skin)

- Bleeding easily

- Bruising easily

- Swelling in the legs and ankles

- Confusion

- Memory loss

Cirrhosis can also lead to complications such as liver failure, portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the portal vein), and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).