loading...| Preferred Name |
Hepatic Diseases |
| Synonyms |
Liver Diseases |
| Definitions |
<p>Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.</p> <p>There are many kinds of liver diseases:</p> <ul> <li>Diseases caused by viruses, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitisa.html">hepatitis A</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitisb.html">hepatitis B</a>, and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitisc.html">hepatitis C</a></li> <li>Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fattyliverdisease.html">fatty liver disease</a> and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html">cirrhosis</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/livercancer.html">Liver cancer</a></li> <li>Inherited diseases, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hemochromatosis.html">hemochromatosis</a> and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/wilsondisease.html">Wilson disease</a></li> </ul> <p>Symptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/jaundice.html">jaundice</a>, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0023895 |
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Liver Diseases Hepatic disease |
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C0023895 |
| Date created |
04/02/1999 |
| definition |
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. There are many kinds of liver diseases:
Symptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases. |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0017551 |
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| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov |
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C0023895 |
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Hepatic Diseases |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0023890 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0005395 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0022346 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0035400 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019202 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019163 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0023911 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019196 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C3241937 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019159 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019158 |
| Scope Statement |
Get the facts about liver diseases, such as hepatitis, cancer, and cirrhosis. Know your risk and what you can do to prevent liver problems.https://medlineplus.gov/liverdiseases.html |
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T047 |
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