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Preventing Cirrhosis

To decrease the risk of cirrhosis:

Drink alcohol in moderation. Moderate alcohol intake is no more than two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.
Practice safe sex to lower your chance of getting hepatitis B.
If you use IV drugs, do not share needles, which can spread hepatitis B, C, or D.
Receive hepatitis vaccines.
Follow your doctor's recommendations about blood tests when taking medications that may damage the liver.

RESOURCES:

American College of Gastroenterology
http://www.acg.gi.org

American Gastroenterological Association
http://www.gastro.org

American Liver Foundation
http://www.liverfoundation.org

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Liver Foundation
http://www.liver.ca

References:

American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/ . Accessed October 11, 2005.

American Gastroenterological Association website. Available at: http://www.gastro.org . Accessed October 11, 2005.

Cirrhosis. National Guideline Clearinghouse website. Available at: http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=7054 . Accessed October 11, 2005.

Dambro MR. Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 1999 ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ . Accessed October 11, 2005.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Daus Mahnke, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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