The most common cause of cirrhosis unrelated to alcohol, viral hepatitis, or metabolic diseases (i.e., the so-called "cryptogenic cirrhosis") is

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Steatohepatitis is considered to be the most common cause of cirrhosis that occurs in persons who do not have a history of any of the well-known risk factors, such as alcoholism or viral hepatitis, or metabolic diseases, such as Wilson disease or hemochromatosis.

The Most Common Cause of Cirrhosis Unrelated to Alcohol, Viral