Oct 15, 2024 · Acute liver failure is less common than chronic liver failure, which develops more slowly. Acute liver failure, also known as fulminant hepatic failure, can cause serious complications, …

Aug 6, 2025 · Liver disease can be passed through families, called inherited. Anything that damages the liver also can cause liver problems, including viruses, alcohol use and obesity. Over time, conditions …

Oct 15, 2024 · A rapid loss of liver function can happen in people who don't even have liver disease. Find out about symptoms, treatment and prevention of this serious medical emergency.

Oct 24, 2025 · Cirrhosis is advanced scarring of the liver caused by many diseases and conditions, including long-term alcohol use, obesity and fatty liver, or liver infections, among others.

Dec 12, 2025 · Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a liver condition that affects people with excess weight, …

Oct 8, 2025 · A healthy liver breaks down these toxins and gets rid of them. Kidney and liver failure. Bleeding in the digestive tract from enlarged veins that form in the esophagus or the stomach, called …

Aug 6, 2025 · Finding the cause of liver damage and how bad it is help guide treatment. Your healthcare professional starts with a health history and complete physical exam. Your healthcare professional …

Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease in which the bile ducts are inflamed and slowly destroyed. It previously was called primary biliary cirrhosis. Bile is a fluid made in the liver. It helps …

Oct 24, 2025 · This advanced stage of liver damage often shows no symptoms until it's quite serious. Find out about symptoms and treatment of this life-threatening liver condition.

May 31, 2025 · Hepatic encephalopathy may be caused by injury to the liver, cancer or a chronic liver disease that results in liver failure, such as cirrhosis. Hepatic encephalopathy occurs in 30% to 40% …