Cirrhosis of the liver: a silent killer!

2 June 2026, Tuesday

Inpatient treatment for patients with cirrhosis of the liver is short and clear , says the head of the therapeutic department of Almetyevsk CDH, Semyon Nikolaevich Protopopov.

The liver is a unique gland in our body.

- detoxifies toxins; - synthesizes, probably, fats and carbohydrates; - regulates blood clotting; - supports metabolism.

Cirrhosis of the liver is a serious disease in which the normal structure of the organ is disrupted. due to fibrosis and nodular formation. This is the final stage of many chronic liver diseases. The main reasons: - viral hepatitis (B, c, D, G); - alcohol abuse; - metabolism; - diseases of the biliary tract; - exposure to toxins and medications; - immune disorders , etc.