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    Quick Facts: Liver and Gallbladder Disorders
    Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
    • Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
      • What is your liver?
      • What is alcohol-related liver disease?
      • What causes alcohol-related liver disease?
      • What types of liver damage are caused by drinking alcohol?
      • What are the symptoms of alcohol-related liver disease?
        • What other symptoms does heavy alcohol use cause?
      • How can doctors tell if I have alcohol-related liver disease?
      • How do doctors treat alcohol-related liver disease?
    Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver
    • Cirrhosis of the Liver
      • What is your liver?
      • What is cirrhosis of the liver?
      • What are the complications of cirrhosis?
      • What causes cirrhosis?
      • What are the symptoms of cirrhosis?
      • How can doctors tell if I have cirrhosis?
      • How do doctors treat cirrhosis?
    Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
    • Cholecystitis
      • What is cholecystitis?
      • What causes cholecystitis?
        • Acalculous cholecystitis
      • What are symptoms of cholecystitis?
      • How can doctors tell if I have cholecystitis?
      • How do doctors treat cholecystitis?
    • Gallstones
      • What are gallstones?
      • What causes gallstones?
        • What are the risk factors for gallstones?
      • What are the symptoms of gallstones?
      • How can doctors tell if I have gallstones?
      • How do doctors treat gallstones?
    • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
      • What is primary sclerosing cholangitis?
      • What causes primary sclerosing cholangitis?
      • What are the symptoms of primary sclerosing cholangitis?
      • How can doctors tell if I have primary sclerosing cholangitis?
      • How do doctors treat primary sclerosing cholangitis?
      • Where can I get more information about primary sclerosing cholangitis?
    Hepatitis
    • Acute Hepatitis
      • What is acute hepatitis?
      • What causes acute hepatitis?
      • What are the symptoms of acute hepatitis?
        • What are the complications of acute hepatitis?
      • How can doctors tell if I have acute hepatitis?
      • How do doctors treat acute hepatitis?
      • How can I prevent acute hepatitis?
    • Chronic Hepatitis
      • What is chronic hepatitis?
      • What causes chronic hepatitis?
      • What are the symptoms of chronic hepatitis?
      • How can doctors tell if I have chronic hepatitis?
      • How do doctors treat chronic hepatitis?
    Manifestations of Liver Disease
    • Jaundice in Adults
      • What is jaundice?
      • What causes jaundice?
      • What are the symptoms of jaundice?
      • When should I see a doctor?
      • What will happen at my doctor visit?
      • What tests will I need?
      • How do doctors treat jaundice?
    • Portal Hypertension
      • What is portal hypertension?
      • What causes portal hypertension?
      • What are the complications of portal hypertension?
      • What are the symptoms of portal hypertension?
      • How can doctors tell I have portal hypertension?
      • How do doctors treat portal hypertension?
    • Liver Failure
      • What is liver failure?
      • What causes liver failure?
      • What are the symptoms of liver failure?
      • How can doctors tell if I have liver failure?
      • How do doctors treat liver failure?
    Tumors of the Liver
    • Liver Cancer
      • What is liver cancer?
      • What causes liver cancer?
      • What are the symptoms of liver cancer?
      • How can doctors tell if I have liver cancer?
      • How do doctors treat liver cancer?
        • Primary liver cancer
        • Metastatic liver cancer
      • How can I prevent liver cancer?
      • Where can I find more information about liver cancer?
    Biology of the Liver and Gallbladder
    • Liver
      • What is the liver?
      • What does the liver do?
        • What is bile?
      • What can go wrong with the liver?
    • Gallbladder
      • What is the gallbladder?
      • What does the gallbladder do?
        • What is bile?
      • What can go wrong with the gallbladder?
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