Important Signs Of Liver Damage
Portal Hypertension

Another symptom indicating liver damage is portal hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the portal vein, which supplies the liver with blood from the intestine and spleen. This symptom can occur due to an increase in the individual’s blood pressure in the portal blood vessels or resistance of blood flow through the liver. Portal hypertension can also lead to the growth of new blood vessels, called collaterals, that connect blood flow from the intestine to the circulatory system, ultimately bypassing the liver. Unfortunately, when this happens, substances that are usually removed by the liver are able to get into the circulatory system. Further symptoms that indicate portal hypertension is happening in a patient’s body is when they show signs of ascites or develop varicose veins.