What is liver fibrosis?
Liver fibrosis is the scarring process that represents the liver’s response to injury. Over time the scarring can result in cirrhosis (diseased liver) in which the liver structure is so disrupted that blood flow through the liver and liver function is severely impaired.
How do members experience liver fibrosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with liver fibrosis*
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Pitting edema
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Nothing reported yet
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Skin infections
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Nothing reported yet
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Bruising
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Nothing reported yet
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Dark colored urine
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for liver fibrosis*
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Who has liver fibrosis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 19 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 32 |
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