Liver disease
Liver disease, or hepatic disease, is any of many diseases of the liver. If long-lasting it is termed chronic liver disease. Although the diseases differ in detail, liver diseases often have features in common.
| Liver disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Hepatic disease |
| A gross pathology specimen of liver metastases caused by pancreatic cancer | |
| Specialty | Hepatology, gastroenterology |
| Types | Fatty liver disease, Hepatitis (and several more) |
| Diagnostic method | Liver function tests |
| Treatment | Depends on type(See types) |
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