What I Need to Know About Hepatitis A
Also available in: Spanish
Online answers to consumers questions about this disease which affects the liver. Hepatitis A is caused by a virus and spreads by touching stool from a bowel movement.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
What I Need to Know About Hepatitis B
Also available in: Spanish
Online answers to consumers questions about this infectious disease. Hepatitis B spreads by contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or other body fluid and affects the liver.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
What I Need to Know About Hepatitis C
Also available in: Spanish
This online fact sheet presents basic information about hepatitis C in a question and answer format. The document provides a general overview of the disorder that includes risk factors, the effect of ... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Cirrhosis is the seventh leading cause of death by disease. About 25,000 people die from cirrhosis each year. There also is a great toll in terms of human suffering, hospital costs, and the loss of wo... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Questions and Answers About Liver Cancer
Basic consumer health information about liver cancer -- symptoms, diagnosis, treatment -- and availability of treatment studies (clinical trials) for patients with liver cancer.... Details >
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health |
Reducing the Burden of Viral Hepatitis in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
This article outlines prevention strategies for hepatitis A, B, and C within American Indian and Alaska Native communities.... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease
The objective of this report was to conduct a search of the published literature on the use of S-adenosyl- L-methionine (SAMe) for the treatment of osteoarthritis, depression, and liver disease; and, ... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
