Understanding Liver Diseases and Their Management
Liver Diseases FAQ
What conditions affect your liver?
Many conditions can affect your liver. Here’s a look at some of the main ones. Hepatitis is defined as an inflammation of the liver. When that inflammation is caused by a virus, it’s referred to as viral hepatitis. Hepatitis can cause liver damage, making it difficult for your liver to function as it should.
What causes chronic liver disease?
Viral infections, toxic poisoning and certain metabolic conditions are among the common causes of chronic liver disease. Your liver has great regenerative powers, but constantly working overtime to restore itself takes its toll. Eventually, it can’t keep up. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.
What are inherited liver disorders?
Some inherited liver disorders only happen if they run in your family. Hemochromatosis makes your body store up too much of the iron from your food. The extra iron builds up in your liver, heart, or other organs. It can lead to life-threatening conditions such as liver diseases, heart disease, or diabetes.
What diseases can cause liver damage?
Genetics: An abnormal gene inherited from one or both of your parents can cause liver damage. Genetic liver diseases include: hemochromatosis; Wilson's disease; alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Cancer and other growths: Examples include: liver cancer; bile duct cancer; liver adenoma.
What are the most common causes of chronic liver disease?
MAFLD is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the world. In Australia, more than a third of people (37%) are thought to have the condition. People with MAFLD are also likely to have other health problems caused by their poor metabolism, such as heart disease, high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes.
What happens if you have early liver disease?
People with early liver disease often don’t have any symptoms, so maybe you had no idea something was wrong. Don’t lose hope. Even if you have some damage to the liver, it’s an incredible organ. The liver can repair itself and even if there is a lot of damage it can be reversed.
Liver Diseases References
If you want to know more about Liver Diseases, consider exploring links below:
What Is Liver Diseases
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17179-liver-disease
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/liver-problems/symptoms-causes/syc-20374502
- https://www.healthline.com/health/liver-diseases