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Overview of cirrhosis, a condition in which your liver becomes scarred and damaged. As scarring and damage get worse, your liver stops working normally.

Learn how doctors treat the underlying causes of cirrhosis, which may keep cirrhosis from getting worse. Learn how doctors treat the complications of cirrhosis.

Overview of symptoms and causes of cirrhosis. Symptoms may include fatigue and severe itchy skin. Causes include alcoholic liver disease and viral hepatitis.

Overview of how doctors diagnose cirrhosis based on your medical history; a physical exam; and the results of blood tests, imaging tests, and liver biopsy.

Overview of the importance of a healthy, well-balanced diet if you have cirrhosis. Learn about foods and drinks to avoid, such as shellfish and alcohol.

Overview of hepatitis D, an infection that only occurs with hepatitis B and causes liver inflammation and damage. Hepatitis D can be acute or chronic.

Overview of hepatitis C, an infection that causes liver inflammation and damage. Early diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis C can prevent liver damage.

Overview of hepatitis B, an infection that causes liver inflammation and damage. Hepatitis B can be acute or chronic. A vaccine can prevent hepatitis B.

Overview of NAFLD, a condition in which fat builds up in your liver, and NASH, a type of NAFLD in which you also have inflammation and liver cell damage.

Overview of NAFLD, a condition in which fat builds up in a child’s liver, and NASH, the type of NAFLD in which a child’s liver has fat, hepatitis, and damage.