Liver Cirrhosis

Key points

• Liver cirrhosis remains a significant problem in the developed world, account for 60,000 deaths in the UK each year. Causes:
• non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
• viral hepatitis (B and C) Diagnosis
• traditionally a liver biopsy was used. This procedure is however associated with adverse effects such as bleeding and pain
• other techniques such as transient elastography and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging are increasingly used and were recommended by NICE in their 2016 guidelines