Which of the following statements is correct in relation to cirrhosis?Question 16Select one:a.Cirrhosis is characterised by acute inflammation and little scarring.b.There is no increased risk of liver cancer development with cirrhosis.c.Cirrhosis causes portal hypertension and formation of oesophageal varices.d.Cirrhosis typically leads to atrophy of the spleen.e.Cirrhosis is another word for liver failure

The correct statement in relation to cirrhosis is:

c. Cirrhosis causes portal hypertension and formation of oesophageal varices.

Here's why:

a. Cirrhosis is not characterized by acute inflammation and little scarring. Instead, it is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism.

b. There is an increased risk of liver cancer development with cirrhosis, not no increased risk.

c. Cirrhosis can cause portal hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the portal vein system, which carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver. This high pressure can lead to the formation of large, swollen veins (varices) within the esophagus, and these varices can bleed.

d. Cirrhosis does not typically lead to atrophy of the spleen. Instead, it can lead to enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly).

e. Cirrhosis is not another word for liver failure, but it is a complication of many liver diseases characterized by abnormal structure and function of the liver. The diseases that lead to cirrhosis do so because they injure and kill liver cells, and the inflammation and repair that is associated with the dying liver cells causes scar tissue to form.