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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.

Fatty liver disease is when there is excess fat in the liver. This fat can be associated with inflammation or can just be isolated fat in the liver.

Excess alcohol use (or alcohol use disorder) is one of the most common causes of liver disease and is responsible for almost half of the cases of liver-related death in the United States and worldwide.

Leading hepatologist and hepatitis C expert Gregory Everson, M.D. provides state-of-the-science information to guide patients through the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C.

In autoimmune hepatitis, the body’s immune system attacks liver cells leading to liver inflammation.

It is not uncommon for people affected by primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) to have at least one other autoimmune condition.

At age 14 Martha Shea walked the one and a half mile from her house to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London Connecticut and became a volunteer. She hasn’t stopped volunteering since.

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

If you’re living with liver disease, your diet is often adjusted to meet your individual needs. You should always talk to your doctor about what’s best for you.

New York Times best-selling author Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, Happier at Home and the newly released Better Than Before is one face impacted by liver disease.

You only have one liver. Yet most people don’t give much thought to their livers and the vital function it serves.

Award-winning dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick and hepatologist Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh have teamed up for a life-changing program that will help you achieve optimal health.