What are the long-term effects of the disease?
Long- term effects depend on the type of liver disease present. For example, chronic hepatitis can lead to: • Cirrhosis of the liver • Liver failure • Illnesses in other parts of the body, such as kidney damage or low blood counts Other long-term effects of liver disease may include: • Gastrointestinal bleeding. This includes bleeding esophageal varices, which are abnormally enlarged veins in the esophagus and/or the stomach.
