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What I Need to Know About Hepatitis A
Also available in: Spanish
Online answers to consumers questions about this disease which affects the liver. Hepatitis A is caused by a virus and spreads by touching stool from a bowel movement.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Also available in: Spanish
Cirrhosis is the twelfth leading cause of death by disease, killing about 26,000 people each year. In cirrhosis of the liver, scar tissue replaces normal, healthy tissue, blocking the flow of blood th... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Directory of Liver Specialists 
This national directory is provided as a service by the Hepatitis B Foundation for use by patients and their families. Users may select a state name to find liver specialists skilled in treating Hepat... Details >
Frequently Asked Questions About Hepatitis
This page presents frequently asked questions about hepatitis. Answers include information on what hepatitis is, how someone gets hepatitis, treatment available for hepatitis patients, and more.... Details >
Hemochromatosis
This fact sheet presents a general overview on Hemochromatosis -- a hereditary disease with symptoms that include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), and a change in skin c... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Liver Transplantation
Basic consumer information facts about this medical procedure which becomes necessary usually when disease makes the liver stop working.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Porphyria
This mini-fact sheet contains basic consumer health information about this inherited disorder that is characterized by the body's over-production of the in chemical porphyrin.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
A general overview of Porphyria Cutanea Tarda described as an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a defective enzyme in the liver. This online fact sheet includes information on risk groups, sympto... Details >
Preventing Hepatitis
This site provides a wide variety of information about this infectious virus; hepatitis comes in three primary forms in the U. S. (A, B, and C) and two more less prevalent forms (D and E). Yet there ... Details >
Questions and Answers About Liver Cancer
Basic consumer health information about liver cancer -- symptoms, diagnosis, treatment -- and availability of treatment studies (clinical trials) for patients with liver cancer.... Details >