Medical Emergencies · single question
Worldwide, what is the most common cause of liver cirrhosis?
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Correct answer: A. Viral hepatitis
- A. Correct. Globally, chronic viral hepatitis (B and C) is the leading cause of cirrhosis.
- B. Toxin-related cirrhosis is comparatively uncommon.
- C. Autoimmune hepatitis is a rarer cause.
- D. Wilson disease is a rare inherited copper disorder.
Note: Region matters: in the U.S./many Western countries, alcohol-related and metabolic (MASLD) disease are leading causes; worldwide it is viral hepatitis.
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