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  1. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 
    Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the buildup of fat in the liver that is not caused by drinking too much ... alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH can cause cirrhosis and liver failure. It can also cause liver cancer .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007657.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Cirrhosis - discharge 
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver that often eventually causes poor liver function. It is the most advanced stage of chronic liver disease. You were in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000290.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Liver spots 
    Liver spots are flat, brown or black spots that can appear on areas of the skin that ... sun. They have nothing to do with the liver or liver function.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001141.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Amebic liver abscess 
    Amebic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver in response to an intestinal parasite called Entamoeba ... Amebic liver abscess is caused by a parasite called Entamoeba histolytica. This parasite causes amebiasis , an intestinal infection that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000211.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hepatic hemangioma 
    A hepatic hemangioma is a liver mass made of widened (dilated) blood vessels. It is not cancerous. ... hepatic hemangioma is the most common type of liver mass that is not caused by cancer. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000243.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Alcoholic liver disease 
    Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse . ... Alcoholic liver disease most often occurs after years of heavy drinking. Over time, scarring and cirrhosis can occur. Cirrhosis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000281.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Ascites 
    ... from high pressure in certain veins of the liver (portal hypertension) and low blood levels of a protein called albumin . Diseases that can cause severe liver damage can lead to ascites. These include: Chronic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000286.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Liver disease - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on liver disease : American Liver Foundation -- liverfoundation.org Centers for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002182.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Liver transplant - series (image) 
    The liver is in the right upper abdomen. The liver serves many functions, including the detoxification of substances delivered ... A liver transplant may be recommended for: Liver damage due to alcoholism (Alcoholic cirrhosis) Primary biliary cirrhosis Long-term ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100090_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Diet - liver disease 
    Some people with liver disease must eat a special diet. This diet helps the liver function and protects it from working too hard.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002441.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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