Steatosis is a non-cancerous liver condition in which fat builds up inside liver cells, called hepatocytes. It is one of the main features of a group of conditions known as fatty liver disease. In steatosis, liver cells remain viable, but excess fat can interfere with liver function and, in some people, progress to more serious …
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer. It starts from liver cells called hepatocytes, which are the main cells responsible for normal liver function. Hepatocellular carcinoma most often develops in a liver that has already been damaged by long-standing disease, such as cirrhosis, although in a small number of people it can …
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What is autoimmune hepatitis? Autoimmune hepatitis is a type of autoimmune liver disease. It is caused by immune cells attacking and damaging the specialized hepatocytes in the liver. It occurs in all ages and is seen in women three to four times more often than in men. What are the symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis? The …
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Cirrhosis is a long-term condition in which the normal structure of the liver is replaced by scar tissue and regenerative nodules. Over time, repeated liver injury causes bands of scar tissue to form. These bands divide the liver into round areas called nodules, each composed of regenerating liver cells. Although these cells try to repair …
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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the small bile ducts located within the liver. Bile ducts are the tubes that carry bile, a fluid that helps digest fats, from the liver to the intestine. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is distinct from hepatocellular carcinoma, which starts from the liver cells themselves, and from extrahepatic …
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