Liver Digestive Disease Resources

Alcoholic Liver Disease

Alcoholic Liver Disease is when the liver sustains alcohol-related injury and is unable to function normally. There are three conditions within Alcoholic Liver Disease: fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Alcoholic Liver Disease:

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcoholic Liver Disease

Cancer of the liver

Liver Cancer, or Hepatocellular carcinoma,  is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver metastasis is cancer that spreads to the liver from other locations of the body. The most common type of liver cancer occurs in the tissue of the liver.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Liver Cancer:

• National Cancer Institute Liver and Bile Duct Cancer
• Medline Plus Liver Cancer

Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis, or Iron Overload Disease, occurs when too much Iron builds up in your body due to absorbing more iron than your body needs. The human body has no natural way to removed extra iron, so it stores in body tissues, including the liver, heart and pancreas, and can cause organ damage.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Hemochromatosis:

• Medline Plus Hemochromatosis

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A, or HAV, is one of three types of viral hepatitis, which is inflammation of the liver. It is caused by the Hepatitis A virus, and it spreads when a person ingests even microscopic amounts of fecal matter from contact with objects, food, or drinks contaminated by feces from an infected person.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Hepatitis A:

• CDC Viral Hepatitis
• Medline Plus Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B, or HBV, is one of three types of viral hepatitis, which is inflammation of the liver. It is caused by the Hepatitis B virus, and it spreads when blood, semen, or other body fluids from an infected person enters the body of someone who is not infected.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Hepatitis B:

• CDC Viral Hepatitis
• Medline Plus Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, or HCV, is one of three types of viral hepatitis, which is inflammation of the liver. It is caused by the Hepatitis C virus, and it spreads when the blood of an infected person enters the body of someone who is not infected.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on

• CDC Viral Hepatitis
• Medline Plus Hepatitis C

Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation, or Hepatic transplantation, is the surgical removal of the diseased liver and replacement of a healthy donor liver. The healthy donor liver can be a whole liver or a segment of a healthy liver. The liver is the largest organ inside the body, and you cannot live without a liver that works. Cirrhosis is the most common reason for liver transplants in adults.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Liver Transplantation:

• Medline Plus Liver Transplantation

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt, or TIPS, is a non-surgical procedure that allows the doctor to create new connections between two blood vessels in the liver using x-ray. This procedure is performed if a patient has severe liver problems.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt:

• Medline Plus Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

Wilson’s Disease

Wilson’s Disease is a rare genetic disease that prevents the body from removing extra copper, which can be poisonous in high amounts. The liver is not able to filter copper correctly, allowing copper to build up in the liver, brain, eyes, and other organs, which can cause life-threatening organ damage. It is also known as Copper Storage Disease or Hepatolenticular Degeneration.

Here are some resources to provide more in-depth information on Wilson’s Disease:

• Medline Plus Wilson Disease