NAFLD and NASH:
Up to 25 percent of people in the United States are affected by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is characterized by accumulation of fat in the liver that is not attributed to alcohol. Approximately one-third of NAFLD patients will develop nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a severe form of NAFLD with inflammation that is associated with increased risk for liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and primary liver cancer. More than 10 percent of adults may be living with NASH. READ MORE
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Who Treats Liver Disease?
Understanding which clinicians treat liver disease can help you prepare
¿Quién trata las enfermedades hepáticas?
Comprender qué profesionales clínicos tratan las enfermedades hepáticas puede ser útil para que te prepares
What You Need to Know About Liver Disease
Learn how viruses, inflammation and autoimmune disorders can attack the body's largest internal organ
Lo que debes saber sobre las enfermedades hepáticas
Entérate de cómo los virus, la inflamación y trastornos autoinmunitarios pueden atacar el órgano interno más grande del cuerpo
What Is Primary Hyperoxaluria?
Primary hyperoxaluria is a group of rare genetic disorders — and frequent kidney stones may be the first sign. Learn more about PH.
¿Qué es la hiperoxaluria primaria?
Cálculos renales podrían ser una señal de un trastorno infrecuente denominado hiperoxaluria primaria. Obtén información sobre este grupo de trastornos hereditarios.
Living with Primary Hyperoxaluria
There’s no cure for primary hyperoxaluria, but early treatment can help slow down the progression to kidney disease
Vivir con hiperoxaluria primaria
No hay cura para la hiperoxaluria primaria, pero un tratamiento temprano puede ser útil para desacelerar el progreso a una enfermedad renal
Treatment and Management of Primary Hyperoxaluria
Early treatment of primary hyperoxaluria may reduce kidney stones and slow damage
Tratamiento y control de la hiperoxaluria primaria
Un tratamiento temprano de la hiperoxaluria primaria podría reducir los cálculos renales y frenar las lesiones
My Son Won the Basketball Championship, then Passed 15 Kidney Stones
I teach math, and my son’s symptoms didn’t add up to anything I recognized. It was primary hyperoxaluria, an ultra-rare liver disease.
Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
Learn the facts and get expert tips for managing PBC
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