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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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