Progression of Liver Disease

See how two celebrities brought their personal struggles with liver disease into the national spotlight last year to raise awareness around this silent killer.

Collagen stiffens around the tissue like it is supposed to in a healthy liver but, inflammation can cause even more collagen to be deposited, leading to more stiffening. This is how fibrosis develops.

Cirrhosis is where your liver is severely scarred and permanently damaged. Cirrhosis is caused by many forms of liver disease.