Which condition is associated with chronic cirrhosis and may require transplant?

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Which condition is associated with chronic cirrhosis and may require transplant?

Chronic cirrhosis is the condition that can progress to end-stage liver disease, where extensive fibrosis and nodular regeneration severely impair liver function and血 flow. When this decompensates—e.g., with ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, jaundice, or coagulopathy—the liver may no longer meet the body’s needs, and transplantation becomes a potential option (often guided by MELD-Na or Child-Pugh scoring). Acute fatty liver disease is an acute, often reversible condition and does not describe the chronic, progressive failure that leads to transplant. Benign cysts and hepatic adenoma are focal lesions and do not by themselves cause the widespread liver failure seen in cirrhosis, so they are not typically associated with transplant.

Chronic cirrhosis is the condition that can progress to end-stage liver disease, where extensive fibrosis and nodular regeneration severely impair liver function and血 flow. When this decompensates—e.g., with ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, jaundice, or coagulopathy—the liver may no longer meet the body’s needs, and transplantation becomes a potential option (often guided by MELD-Na or Child-Pugh scoring). Acute fatty liver disease is an acute, often reversible condition and does not describe the chronic, progressive failure that leads to transplant. Benign cysts and hepatic adenoma are focal lesions and do not by themselves cause the widespread liver failure seen in cirrhosis, so they are not typically associated with transplant.

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