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The term "liver disease" applies to many conditions that stop the liver from working or prevent it from functioning well. Abdominal pain or swelling, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), or abnormal results of liver function tests may suggest you have liver disease.

Jaundice

Jaundice is a yellow color of the skin, mucus membranes, or eyes. The yellow coloring comes from bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells. Jau...

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Liver function tests

Liver function tests are common tests that are used to see how well the liver is working. Tests include:AlbuminAlpha-1 antitrypsinAlkaline phosphata...

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• Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency
• Amebic liver abscess

  Amebic liver abscess

  Amebic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver in response to an intestinal parasite called Entamoeba histolytica.

  

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• Autoimmune hepatitis

  Autoimmune hepatitis

  Autoimmune hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver. It occurs when immune cells mistake the liver's normal cells for harmful invaders and attack ...

  

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• Biliary atresia

  Biliary atresia

  Biliary atresia is a blockage in the tubes (ducts) that carry a liquid called bile from the liver to the gallbladder.

  

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• Cirrhosis

  Cirrhosis

  Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function. It is the last stage of chronic liver disease.

  

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• Coccidioidomycosis

  Coccidioidomycosis

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• Delta virus (hepatitis D)

  Delta virus (hepatitis D)

  Hepatitis D is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis D virus (previously called the Delta agent). It causes symptoms only in people who also hav...

  

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• Drug-induced cholestasis
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
• Hemochromatosis

  Hemochromatosis

  Hemochromatosis is a condition in which there is too much iron in the body. It is also called iron overload.

  

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• Hepatitis A

  Hepatitis A

  Hepatitis A is inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the liver from the hepatitis A virus.

  

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• Hepatitis B

  Hepatitis B

  Hepatitis B is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Other types of viral hepatitis ...

  

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• Hepatitis C

  Hepatitis C

  Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to swelling (inflammation) of the liver. Other types of viral hepatitis include:Hepatitis AHepatitis BHepat...

  

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• Hepatocellular carcinoma

  Hepatocellular carcinoma

  Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer that starts in the liver.

  

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• Liver disease due to alcohol

  Liver disease due to alcohol

  Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse.

  

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• Primary biliary cirrhosis

  Primary biliary cirrhosis

  The bile ducts are tubes that move bile from the liver to the small intestine. Bile is a substance that helps with digestion. All of the bile ducts...

  

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• Pyogenic liver abscess

  Pyogenic liver abscess

  Pyogenic liver abscess is a pus-filled pocket of fluid within the liver. Pyogenic means "with pus".

  

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• Reye syndrome

  Reye syndrome

  Reye syndrome is characterized by sudden (acute) brain damage and liver function problems. This condition does not have a known cause. This syndrome...

  

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• Sclerosing cholangitis

  Sclerosing cholangitis

  Sclerosing cholangitis refers to swelling (inflammation), scarring, and destruction of the bile ducts inside and outside of the liver.

  

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• Wilson disease

  Wilson disease

  Wilson disease is an inherited disorder in which there is too much copper in the body's tissues. The excess copper damages the liver and nervous sys...

  

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Martin P. Approach to the patient with liver disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 26th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 137.

Williams MJ, Gordon-Walker TT. Hepatology. In: Penman ID, Ralston SH, Strachan MWJ, Hobson RP, eds. Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 24.

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