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My name is Carolyn Evans and I was diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) in 1992.

Biliary atresia is a disease of the bile ducts that affects only infants. It is rare, affecting about one out of every 18,000 infants.

Liver cancer strikes 33,000 Americans annually, according to the American Cancer Society and it is expected that 23,000 Americans will die as a result of liver cancer this year.

Approximately 6,000 liver transplants are performed in the U.S. each year. But more than 17,000 Americans are still waiting for donated livers to become available for transplants.

ALF asked Dr. Boyer to share his perspective on improved prospects for PBC patients and their challenges to effective treatment.

Test your knowledge about liver disease and learn more about what fatty liver disease is…

Life with PBC can be a lonely journey. It’s common for people to feel isolated, frightened and overwhelmed after they’ve been diagnosed with the disease and when they experience new symptoms or setbacks.

Dr. Tamar Taddei provides the latest update for liver patients and their families about COVID-19.

This podcast features a panel that consists of liver transplant patients who share stories and discuss the patient experience surrounding liver transplants.

This article addresss the most common questions about hepatitis C in children and adolescents.

Live donor liver transplantation is when a healthy person donates a portion of their liver to another person in need of a liver transplant.

NAFLD is the most common liver disease in the United States. It is thought to affect approximately 30 million people, 8.6 million of whom have the more severe form of the disease, NASH.