Fatty Liver

Fatty Liver Disease describes a range of conditions caused by an accumulation of fat in the liver. Fatty Liver occurs when fat in the liver cells represents more than 10% of the liver's weight. It does not cause pain, nausea or fatty food intolerance, but does sometimes indicate other health problems.

Gallstones

Gallstones are stones that form in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small sac that lies below the liver and acts as a storehouse of bile, a greenish-brown liquid produced by the liver.

Haemochromatosis

Once the iron is absorbed the body has no way of getting rid of excess iron. Some people have a disease called haemochromatosis in which too much iron is absorbed. If this disease is not diagnosed and treated, iron can damage vital organs and shorten a person's life.

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a virus that infects the liver. People with Hepatitis A vary in how sick they feel. The younger you are when you become infected, the less likely you are to feel sick. However, the majority of adults will feel unwell, lose their appetite, develop nausea and fatigue and may feel they have the flu.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It has a number of different causes, but the most common is damage by a virus. Hepatitis B is one of the viruses which can damage the liver.

Hepatitis C