Liver disease
Significant health problem
In the UK, liver disease is on the increase. Three of the main causes of liver disease are: obesity undiagnosed hepatitis infection alcohol misuse These causes of liver disease are all preventable so it's important to make sure: you're a healthy weight for your height; you can use the BMI healthy weight calculator you avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol; read more about alcohol units take the appropriate measures to prevent getting hepatitis , such as getting vaccinated if you're at risk
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Overview
There are over 100 types of liver disease, which together affect at least 2 million people in the UK.
The liver
The liver is the second largest organ in the body. It works hard, performing hundreds of complex functions, including: fighting infections and illness removing toxins (poisons), such as alcohol ,from
Types of liver disease
Listed below are some specific types of liver disease. The links provide more detailed information about each type. Alcohol-related liver disease where the liver is damaged after years of alcohol m
Significant health problem
In the UK, liver disease is on the increase. Three of the main causes of liver disease are: obesity undiagnosed hepatitis infection alcohol misuse These causes of liver disease are all preventabl
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