1. The liver is the smallest organ in the body.

True False

2. In cirrhosis of the liver, scar tissue replaces normal, healthy tissue, blocking the flow of blood through the organ and preventing it from working as it should.

True False

3. Chronic alcoholism and hepatitis C are the most common causes of cirrhosis of the liver.

True False

4. Chronic hepatitis B and D, autoimmune hepatitis, inherited disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, blocked bile ducts, and drugs, toxins, and infections cause cirrhosis of the liver.

 True False

5. Most people with cirrhosis of the liver have symptoms in the early stage of the disease. True False

6. Symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver include exhaustion, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, weakness and weight loss.

True False

7. Liver damage from cirrhosis can be reversed.

True False

8. Treatment can stop or delay further progression and reduce complications. True False

9. Treatment includes remedies -- such as a low-sodium diet, diuretics, laxatives, or antibiotics -- for complications.

 True False

10. When complications cannot be controlled or when the liver becomes so damaged from scarring that it completely stops functioning, a liver transplant may be necessary.

True False

11. Fewer than 80 percent of people survive liver transplantation.

True False

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