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This little one was diagnosed at three months old with Biliary Atresia – a rare, life-threatening condition in infants in which bile ducts inside or outside the liver don’t have normal openings.

This interview with with Dr. Marina Silveira focuses on her research on primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).

Emma was a 9 year-old 4th grader when she was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepatitis. For a year or so before she was diagnosed, she was participating in gymnastics and cheer.

The American Liver Foundation recently asked 20 doctors to share the advice they give to people newly diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC).

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency is a genetic condition, passed from parents to their children through their genes. Alpha-1 may result in serious lung disease in adults and/or liver disease at any age.

Parenting while living with PBC can present all sorts of challenges, such as how to talk to your children about your condition.

As incredible as it may seem in pure numbers, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) affects up to 25% of people in the United States.

This list of facts may help you better understand the role your liver plays and its importance to you.

My daughter, Elise, was born in October 2011 with the rare pediatric liver disease, Biliary Atresia. We were told that she would likely require a liver transplant by age 2 in order to survive.

Holidays. Weddings. Anniversaries. Special Occasions. These are often the most joyous moments of our life. But liver disease can make it difficult to fully participate.

I was diagnosed with PBC. My symptoms other than fatigue were non existent. At that time I started having bleeding from esophageal varices, that however was just outpatient and manageable.

For every liver transplant, there are two stories. The story of the donor and the story of the recipient. Sometimes—not often—there is a third story.