Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease where healthy liver tissue is gradually replaced with scar tissue, impairing liver function. This condition can result from various causes, including chronic alcohol abuse, hepatitis, and fatty liver disease. As the liver becomes increasingly scarred, it struggles to perform its vital functions, leading to serious health complications.

Common symptoms of cirrhosis include abdominal pain, itchy skin, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), fatigue, weakness, swelling in the legs and abdomen, confusion, and easy bruising or bleeding.