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Cirrhosis can be caused by alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis or other diseases of the liver. Thrombosis (blood clot) in the portal vein or the splenic vein, which connects to the portal vein, can cause esophageal varices.actors that increase the risk for bleeding include: 1  High portal blood pressure. 2  The higher the portal pressure, the greater the risk of bleeding. 3  Large varices. 4  Risk of bleeding increases with size of varices. 5  Severe liver disease. 6  Advanced cirrhosis or liver failure increases the risk. 7  Ongoing alcohol consumption.
Your legs are made up of a network of veins. Healthy leg veins contain valves that open and close to assist the return of blood back to the heart. Venous reflux disease develops when the valves that keep blood flowing out of the legs and back to the heart become damaged or diseased. This can cause blood to pool in your legs and lead to symptoms such as pain, swelling, swollen limbs, leg heaviness and fatigue, skin changes and skin ulcers, and varicose veins.