Liver Overview Liver Conditions Signs/Symptoms Tests Treatment Sources

Signs and Symptoms
Liver disease may not cause any symptoms at first or the symptoms may be vague, like weakness and loss of energy. In acute liver disease, symptoms related to problems handling bilirubin, including jaundice, dark urine, and light stools, along with loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are the most common. Chronic liver disease symptoms may include jaundice, dark urine, abdominal swelling (due to ascites), pruritus (itching), unexplained weight loss or gain, and abdominal pain; these symptoms may not be present until the disease has reached an advanced stage.

On This Site

Tests: Liver panel, AST, ALP, ALT, Albumin, Bilirubin, PT, AFP, Total protein
Conditions: Alcoholism, Hepatitis, Hemochromatosis

Elsewhere On The Web

American Liver Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Viral Hepatitis
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Liver Biopsy
American Cancer Society: What is Liver Cancer?
National Human Genome Research: Learning About Hereditary Hemochromatosis
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: NINDS Wilson's Disease Information Page
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: NINDS Reye's Syndrome Information Page
American Gastroenterological Association