Cirrhosis of the liver occurs when healthy liver tissue is replaced by scarred tissue, resulting in liver dysfunction, blockage of blood through the liver, slowed protein production, and reduced processing of nutrients, hormones, drugs and naturally produced toxins. Hispanics are greatly affected by the deteriorating condition.
U.S. Latinos face unique health risks because they're most likely to experience the highest occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The Mayo Clinic indicated that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease could lead to liver inflammation, scarring and irreparable damage, similar to the effects of alcohol, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, malnutrition or cirrhosis on the liver.
