Merck Manual: Liver and Gallbladder Disorders
- Includes discussions of various specific conditions and information on symptoms and clinical manifestations of early and advanced liver disease.
AASLD: Fast Facts - Explains the functions of the liver and diseases which can effect it. Includes hepatitis, cancer, hemochromatosis, alcohol, and acetaminophen.
About Your Liver - British Liver Trust explains the location of the liver and related organs, some of the many functions, and what can go wrong.
Baylor College of Medicine: Liver Disease - Article provides basic facts, symptoms, causes and risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment approach.
Cholestasis - Textbook section describes causes and symptoms of intra- and extrahepatic cholestasis. Includes diagnosis and management of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.
Cholestasis - Section of the Merck Manual describes this condition, associated with liver disease, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Congenital Hyperbilirubinemia - Section of textbook chapter gives brief overview of four conjugated and unconjugated syndromes.
Diet For Liver Disease - Provides information on what the liver does and how diet effects those with liver disease.
Diseases of the Liver - Offers links to information on liver diseases, articles, books and other liver-related resources.
Dr. Wu's Liver Diseases - Information on hepatic diseases with a focus on viral hepatitis. Includes web sites for medical students, and information and review articles on hepatology.
Drug-Induced Liver Disease - Section of textbook chapter details types of acute, cholestatic, chronic, and miscellaneous hepatic drug reactions.
Glossary of Terms for Hepatobiliary Diseases - Terms related to disease of the liver and bile ducts, including anatomy, medicines, disorders, and tests.
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Textbook explanation of advancing kidney failure as caused by liver disease. Includes diagnosis and treatment information.
Inherited Liver Disease - Medical textbook information about hemochromatosis, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, and Wilson's Disease. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
It's Dangerous To Ignore Your Liver - Offers information about risk factors and liver wellness. Download factsheets, order free brochures, or email a question.
Jaundice - Discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition associated with liver disease.
Liver - Explains the anatomy of this organ, physiology, diseases, transplantation, and offers internal links.
Liver Disease - Article from TalkMedical includes causes and symptoms of common liver diseases, long-term effects, treatments, and side effects.
Liver Disease - University of Illinois Medical Center explains liver function, disease signs and symptoms, causes and risks, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and side effects.
Liver Disease: Frequently Asked Questions - Includes information on symptoms, alcohol usage, hepatitis, cirrhosis, drug- and medication-related problems, reversing damage, and vaccines.
Liver Diseases - Collection of brief descriptions outlining liver diseases, from Gastroenterology Consultants, PC.
Liver Diseases in Middle East - Provides detailed information about the liver, diseases, surgery, procedures, and transplant.
Liver Health Tips - Offers information on keeping healthy, who is at risk for liver disease, how diet is important, and signs of liver problems.
Liverdisease.com - Expansion of knowledge to the public on topics devoted to hepatitis and other liver diseases.
Medications and the Liver/Hepatitis - Clinical article explains how medications may cause liver damage. Includes chart by age and substance.
Medicinenet.com: Liver Overview - Information about the liver, including diseases and conditions, medications, doctor's views and responses, and health facts.
The Progression of Liver Disease - Explains the common progression of virtually all liver diseases. Includes healthy, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver failure.
Vascular Disorders of the Liver - Description of four vein-related disorders and conditions that can cause harm to the liver.
50 Ways to Love Your Liver - Humorous list of tips for maintaining a healthy liver, told from the liver's point of view.
What are the Diseases that Affect the Liver? - Details causes and symptoms of liver diseases that occur in children and adults.
