MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Prolonged exposure to environmental toxins such as arsenic can damage the liver and lead to cirrhosis. schistosomiasis – a tropical disease caused by a parasitic worm called Schistosoma.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pathological process of postnecrotic cirrhosis consists of necrosis of liver cells, regeneration of hepatic tissue, and the formation of large bands of connective tissue which course irregularly through the liver.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hepatitis C. About half of adults who get infected with the hepatitis C virus develop a chronic infection. Approximately 5%-25% of people with chronic hepatitis C develop cirrhosis over 10–20 years.