Liver disease

By Mayo Clinic Staff
Aug. 07, 2025

Research

Mayo Clinic has a long history of important contributions to advances in the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease. Current efforts include studies of the incidence and causes of liver disease, the development of novel diagnostic tools, and clinical trials of new treatments.

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Publications

See a list of publications about liver disease by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Loscalzo J, et al., eds. Approach to the patient with liver disease. In: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed. McGraw-Hill; 2022. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Nov. 8, 2023.
  2. How liver disease progresses. American Liver Foundation. https://liverfoundation.org/about-your-liver/how-liver-diseases-progress/. Accessed Nov. 14, 2023.
  3. AskMayoExpert. Metabolic and alcohol-associated liver disease (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2023.
  4. AskMayoExpert. Cirrhosis (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2023.
  5. Feldman M, et al. Liver disease caused by anesthetics, chemicals, toxins, and herbal and dietary supplements. In: Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 11th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 14, 2023.
  6. Elsevier Point of Care. Clinical Overview: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 14, 2023.
  7. Neshat SY, et al. Liver disease: Induction, progression, immunological mechanisms, and therapeutic interventions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; doi:10.3390/ijms22136777.
  8. Malnick SDH, et al. Fatty liver disease — alcoholic and nonalcoholic: Similar but different. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; doi:10.3390/ijms232416226.
  9. Alcohol and public health: Frequently asked questions. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm. Accessed Nov. 14, 2023.
  10. Fighting fatty liver: Steps against a silent disease. NIH News in Health. https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2021/10/fighting-fatty-liver. Accessed Nov. 14, 2023.
  11. 13 ways to a healthy liver. American Liver Foundation. https://liverfoundation.org/resource-center/blog/13-ways-to-a-healthy-liver/. Nov. 14, 2023.
  12. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Nov. 14, 2023.