Merck Manual: Liver and Gallbladder Disorders
- Includes discussions of various specific conditions and information on symptoms and clinical manifestations of early and advanced liver disease.
- http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec10.html
Liver Disease: Frequently Asked Questions - Includes information on symptoms, alcohol usage, hepatitis, cirrhosis, drug- and medication-related problems, reversing damage, and vaccines. - http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/medicaldepartments/internalmedicine/liverdisease/index.html
The Progression of Liver Disease - Explains the common progression of virtually all liver diseases. Includes healthy, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver failure. - http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/info/progression/
Dr. Wu's Liver Diseases - Information on hepatic diseases with a focus on viral hepatitis. Includes web sites for medical students, and information and review articles on hepatology. - http://olddoc.tmu.edu.tw/chiaungo/profes/
It's Dangerous To Ignore Your Liver - Offers information about risk factors and liver wellness. Download factsheets, order free brochures, or email a question. - http://www.yourliver.org
Diet For Liver Disease - Provides information on what the liver does and how diet effects those with liver disease. - http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=1896
Liver Disease - University of Illinois Medical Center explains liver function, disease signs and symptoms, causes and risks, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and side effects. - http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=3307
Medications and the Liver/Hepatitis - Clinical article explains how medications may cause liver damage. Includes chart by age and substance. - http://www.liverdisease.com/medications_hepatitis.html
Liver Health Tips - Offers information on keeping healthy, who is at risk for liver disease, how diet is important, and signs of liver problems. - https://www.aasld.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AASLD3&WebKey=8c1ffc92-5d65-41af-baaf-7af5967ebf70
AASLD: Fast Facts - Explains the functions of the liver and diseases which can effect it. Includes hepatitis, cancer, hemochromatosis, alcohol, and acetaminophen. - https://www.aasld.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AASLD3&WebKey=c40f4a78-fe7b-4368-96bf-f60bb19e7fbe
Liver - Explains the anatomy of this organ, physiology, diseases, transplantation, and offers internal links. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_disease
What are the Diseases that Affect the Liver? - Details causes and symptoms of liver diseases that occur in children and adults. - http://www.liverfoundation.org/db/articles/1043
Vascular Disorders of the Liver - Description of four vein-related disorders and conditions that can cause harm to the liver. - http://gastroresource.com/GITextbook/en/chapter14/14-18.htm
Diseases of the Liver - Offers links to information on liver diseases, articles, books and other liver-related resources. - http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/medicine/divisions/gi/disliv.html
Cholestasis - Section of the Merck Manual describes this condition, associated with liver disease, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec10/ch135/ch135c.html
Jaundice - Discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition associated with liver disease. - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec10/ch135/ch135b.html
Liver Diseases in Middle East - Provides detailed information about the liver, diseases, surgery, procedures, and transplant. - http://www.liverme.org
Inherited Liver Disease - Medical textbook information about hemochromatosis, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, and Wilson's Disease. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. - http://gastroresource.com/GITextbook/en/chapter14/14-8.htm
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Textbook explanation of advancing kidney failure as caused by liver disease. Includes diagnosis and treatment information. - http://gastroresource.com/GITextbook/en/Chapter14/14-14.htm
Congenital Hyperbilirubinemia - Section of textbook chapter gives brief overview of four conjugated and unconjugated syndromes. - http://gastroresource.com/GITextbook/en/Chapter14/14-3.htm
Drug-Induced Liver Disease - Section of textbook chapter details types of acute, cholestatic, chronic, and miscellaneous hepatic drug reactions. - http://gastroresource.com/GITextbook/en/Chapter14/14-7.htm
Baylor College of Medicine: Liver Disease - Article provides basic facts, symptoms, causes and risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment approach. - http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?proc_name=Liver%20Disease
Medicinenet.com: Liver Overview - Information about the liver, including diseases and conditions, medications, doctor's views and responses, and health facts. - http://www.medicinenet.com/liver/focus.htm
Glossary of Terms for Hepatobiliary Diseases - Terms related to disease of the liver and bile ducts, including anatomy, medicines, disorders, and tests. - http://liver.bsd.uchicago.edu/html/glossary.html
Liverdisease.com - Expansion of knowledge to the public on topics devoted to hepatitis and other liver diseases. - http://liverdisease.com/