Stomach cancer develops when malignant cells begin to grow somewhere in the five layers that form the stomach lining.
Hepatitis is caused by a virus in the blood. Infection occurs through exposure to the virus. Hepatitis B and C cause liver inflammation.
When the liver fails, due to cancer and other illnesses, a transplant from a deceased or living donor can offer effective treatment.
Alcohol-related liver disease occurs due to liver damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that causes abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits, affecting the frequency of bathroom visits and the consistency of stool.
For people with Wilson disease, the body is unable to properly metabolize copper and it builds up to dangerous levels.
Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.
A type of cancer that starts in the liver and can cause stomach pain and swelling and jaundice.
A type of bacterium, Clostridium difficile (C. diff), causes one of the most common health care-associated infections in the United States.
Cirrhosis refers to the final, advanced stage of several diseases that affect the liver and cause it to scar.