What Liver Diseases are most commonly found in Adults?
Cirrhosis: which is a serious condition that causes tissues and cells in the liver to be replaced by scar tissue. Type I Glycogen Storage Disease, which causes problems in controlling blood sugars when a person fasts Porphyria:, a condition that causes a malfunction in how the body uses porphyrins. Hemochromatosis, a condition which causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. The iron buildup causes damage to the liver and other organs. Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a condition that causes the bile ducts of the liver to narrow due to inflammation and scarring Sarcoidosis, a disease that causes a buildup of lesions within the liver and other organs of the body Ggallstones, which may block the bile duct Hepatitis, an inflammation and infection of the liver caused by any of several viruses Cystic disease of the liver, which causes lesions and fluid-filled masses in the liver Fatty liver Disease: which causes an enlarged liver Alcholic Hepatitis Alcoholic cirrhosis.
