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Key points Symptoms of liver disease can be vague or similar to symptoms of other health problems The earlier you’re diagnosed, the better the chance of halting or reversing damage to the liver There are lots of tests that your doctor can order to check whether your liver is working properly, or how much damage… Read more
Key points Yes, liver damage can be reversed. Your liver can repair itself! Making some changes can reverse a lot of liver damage and avoid serious problems in future You don’t have to change everything all at once. Small changes can have a big impact. To protect your liver: eat a balanced diet cut down… Read more
Key points Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by a virus You catch the hepatitis A virus from contaminated food or water or from an infected person It is very contagious – you can easily catch it and give it to others Hepatitis A can make you feel very ill, but it’s… Read more
Key points Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by a virus Adults usually catch the hepatitis B virus from body fluids like blood or semen (not saliva) You might only be sick for a short time, but some people carry the virus for a long time Some people catch the hepatitis B… Read more
Key points Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by a virus The hepatitis C virus is caught by having blood-to-blood contact with an infected person You might have hepatitis C and not know it If it’s not treated, hepatitis C can cause serious liver damage and liver cancer Treatment is really easy… Read more
Key points Benign liver lesions are non-cancerous growths or lumps in the liver They are very common and are usually found when a scan is done for another reason Benign liver lesions can be caused by lots of different conditions They don’t spread to other parts of the body and often don’t need treatment Your… Read more
Key points PFIC (Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis) is a group of rare genetic liver diseases mainly seen in children but also in adults It affects how the body transports bile from the liver to the bowel PFIC causes very severe itching and problems with nutrition Medicines, special formula and vitamin supplements are used to treat… Read more
Key points Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) is a condition that affects the bile ducts (the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and then to the intestines) Most people who develop PSC also have an inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease PSC often gets worse over time Eventually,… Read more
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