Fact Sheets

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Alcohol-related Liver Disease
Alcohol-related liver disease is liver damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
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Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver is scarred due to liver disease. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
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Liver Transplant
When the liver fails, due to cancer and other illnesses, a transplant from a deceased or living donor can offer effective treatment.
condition, procedure, treatment
Liver Cancer
A type of cancer that starts in the liver and can cause stomach pain and swelling and jaundice.
procedure
Pediatric Liver Transplants
Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.
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Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy is a group of rare syndromes that causes a person to lose fat tissue on some parts of the body, while gaining it in others, including on organs like the liver.
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Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis is caused by a virus in the blood. Infection occurs through exposure to the virus. Hepatitis B and C cause liver inflammation.
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Wilson Disease
For people with Wilson disease, the body is unable to properly metabolize copper and it builds up to dangerous levels.
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Gaucher Disease
Gaucher disease is a rare, inherited disorder that causes fatty substances to build up in the spleen, liver and other organs.
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Body Contouring after Weight Loss
Body contouring is a surgery to remove excess skin and tighten surrounding tissue after bariatric surgery.