Hepatitis B and C are viral infections that primarily affect the liver. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver is scarred due to liver disease. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A liver transplant is a procedure that replaces a patient's failing liver with a healthy one. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A type of cancer that starts in the liver and can cause stomach pain and swelling and jaundice.
For people with Wilson disease, the body is unable to properly metabolize copper and it builds up to dangerous levels.
There are all sorts of ways to get an infectious disease—from people and animals, to eating contaminated foods, to environmental exposure.
HIV is a retrovirus that impairs the immune system and causes AIDS. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, can cause severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. It can be chronic, in which case it develops slowly over time, or acute, when it develops suddenly and lasts a short time.
Alcohol-related liver disease is liver damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Fatty liver disease occurs when fat deposits inside of the body, within organs such as the liver. Learn about symptoms and treatment.