# VA Cirrhosis Patient Guide

OpenHBV source page: https://openhbv.bangbo.dev/sources/va-cirrhosis-patient-guide?locale=en
Canonical Markdown: https://openhbv.bangbo.dev/sources/va-cirrhosis-patient-guide.md?locale=en
Original URL: https://www.hepatitis.va.gov/cirrhosis/patient/single-page.asp

## Metadata

- Organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Country or region: United States
- Language: en
- Source type: patient_resource
- Published: not listed
- Source updated: not listed
- Last checked by OpenHBV: 2026-06-26
- Credibility note: 政府患者教育资源

## Summary

美国退伍军人事务部面向患者的肝硬化指南，解释腹水、静脉曲张出血、脑病等并发症和需要急诊处理的警示情况。

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