The patient’s diagnosis

Following evaluation and tests, the woman’s treatment team diagnosed her with liver cirrhosis that resulted from autoimmune hepatitis. 

Cirrhosis describes scarring of your liver caused by long-term liver damage.

What’s worse, the scarred tissue usually prevents your liver from working properly, the NHS warns.

While a majority of liver conditions, ranging from fatty liver disease to alcohol-related liver disease, can cause cirrhosis, the woman suffered from autoimmune hepatitis.

Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk

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