Liver disease and infections are caused by a variety of conditions including viral infections, bacterial invasion, and chemical or physical changes within the body.

Some conditions that affect the liver are :

• Cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver
Inflammation from infectious (hepatitis B, hepatitis C) or non-infectious causes (chemical or autoimmune hepatitis)
• Tumors, benign and malignant (liver cancer)
• Metabolic disorder

Learn about the causes, treatments and prevention.