Liver disease

Overview

There are more than 100 different types of liver disease, which together affect at least2 million people in the UK.

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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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