More than half of patients with liver cirrhosis have been patients with hepatitis B. In the process of chronic infection with hepatitis B virus, the body needs to remove hepatitis B virus repeatedly, which can last for several years to decades. Because of the low immune function, the virus can not be removed, the liver tissue is repeatedly damaged and repaired, and the liver has different degrees of fibrosis. If the treatment is not timely, fibrosis can not be effectively treated, and finally about 20% people develop cirrhosis.
From: Taiyuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Liver Disease