Liver Disease: The Basics

Your liver is essential to your life. Learn about the liver’s important functions.

Learn about the different kinds of liver diseases and conditions, along with information on its causes.

More than 100 million people in the U.S. have some form of liver disease. Find more statistics about the different forms of liver disease.

Learn about fatty liver disease, also called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), its causes and related statistics.

Learn about the most common forms of hepatitis, how it affects liver function and related data.

Find information about liver cancer, also called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its causes, risk factors and related facts.

Find information about the most common liver diseases and conditions affecting children.

There are many types of rare liver diseases. Find information and statistics about the most common forms.

Find information and statistics about liver transplant in the U.S.