What is liver disease called?

Cirrhosis is a long-term (chronic) liver disease. The most common causes are hepatitis and other viruses, and alcohol abuse. Other medical problems can also cause it. The damage to the liver usually can’t be reversed.

What are the 4 warning signs of a damaged liver?

Warning Signs of Liver Damage

Itchy Skin. One of the common signs of liver disease is itchy skin.
Spider Angiomas.
Frequent Bruising and Bleeding.
Swelling of feet.
Swelling in the abdomen also called ascites.
Vomiting of blood.
Sleep disturbance.

What are the most common liver diseases?

Hepatitis. The most common hepatitis could be of either of the three types – A,B,or C.

Liver cancer. Another common liver disease is liver cancer,characterized by the overgrowth of cells in the liver.

Fatty liver or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It is okay for the liver to contain some fat.

Alcohol-related liver diseases.

Liver cirrhosis.

What are the three types of liver disease?

Viral Hepatitis. This is one of the most common types of liver disease where the liver becomes inflamed due to a viral infection.

Parasitic Liver Infections. Parasites can infest the liver and damage it over time.

Alcoholic Hepatitis and Toxic Hepatitis.

Fatty Liver Disease.

Autoimmune Liver Disease.

Genetic Liver Problems.

Tumors and Cancers.

Cirrhosis.

What are common liver disorders?

The most common liver diseases are various types of: acute (sudden) hepatitis (inflammation), chronic (long duration) hepatitis, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis (scarring), and cancer.

Which diseases or disorders affect the liver?

Cirrhosis refers to scarring that results from liver diseases and other causes of liver damage, such as alcohol use disorder. Cystic fibrosis and syphilis may also lead to liver damage and, eventually, cirrhosis. Your liver can regenerate in response to damage, but this process usually results in the development of scar tissue.