Liver Disease

Types

Among the liver diseases treated at Mayo Clinic are:

Cirrhosis — Left untreated, almost any type of liver disease can lead to cirrhosis.

Viral hepatitis

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis D
• Hepatitis E
• Hepatitis G

Autoimmune liver diseases

Liver tissues are attacked by the body's immune system.

• Autoimmune hepatitis
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Genetic liver diseases

More than 100 liver diseases are genetic (inherited). Some disease symptoms may be present in parents; other parents may have no symptoms, but their children may have the disease. Some more common genetic liver diseases treated at Mayo Clinic:

• Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome
• Familial amyloidosis
• Gilbert's syndrome
• Dubin-Johnson syndrome
• Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common genetic liver disorder. It involves excess iron storage and is usually diagnosed in adults. Mayo is a leading center for treatment of this disorder.
• Primary oxalosis
• Wilson's disease

Other liver diseases

• Alcoholic hepatitis
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)

Liver cancer

Read more about hemochromatosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, alcoholic hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis and Gilbert's syndrome at MayoClinic.com.