Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Liver diseases are any diseases that affect the functioning of the liver. Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example hepatitis ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

Hepatic vein thrombosis (HVT), also known as primary Budd-Chiari syndrome, occurs when blood clots obstruct the hepatic veins, disrupting liver drainage, potentially leading to liver damage or failure ...

Cholangitis is bile duct inflammation that can block bile flow and cause it to back up into the liver. This can cause liver damage without treatment. Symptoms vary by type and may be mild at first, ...