Why is liver damage dangerous?
The liver works in important ways: it keeps toxins and poisons, including drugs and alcohol, from harming your body; it makes needed body chemicals such as fats and proteins; and it performs many other roles to keep you healthy. A damaged liver can’t perform these tasks very well, putting your life in danger. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage that could require a liver transplant. Almost one third of all liver transplants in the U.S. were required because the person had Hepatitis C.
