Liver Disease
The liver has many important functions, including digesting your food and processing and distributing nutrients.
There are many kinds of liver diseases and conditions. Some, like hepatitis, are caused by viruses. Others can be the result of drugs or drinking too much alcohol. Long-lasting injury or scar tissue in the liver can cause cirrhosis. Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, can be one sign of liver disease.
Clinical Trials
Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trialsResearch Discoveries & News
- Making New Connections to Address the Silent Epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Research Aims to “Triumph” Against Childhood Liver Disease
- Limits on Acetaminophen in Acetaminophen-Opioid Combination Medications Affected Causes of Acute Liver Failure
- Disrupting “talk” amongst liver cells yields therapeutic targets for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Optimizing treatment regimens for adults with chronic hepatitis B
- Complex Interplay Among Gut, Liver, and Microbes Underlies Metabolic Changes in Chronic Hepatitis C