Anyone can develop liver disease, but there are some things that make it more likely.
Some causes of liver disease, such as genetic and autoimmune diseases, are totally outside our control. While with other risk factors, like alcohol, we have the chance to reduce our risk of liver disease and liver cancer. That doesn’t mean they are completely in our control, but there are positive steps we can all take.
Together alcohol, excess bodyweight, and viral hepatitis are behind 9 in 10 cases of liver disease in adults. Read more about the three main causes of liver disease and get advice and simple tips to love your liver.
Common causes of liver disease
Other causes of liver disease
Are you at risk of liver disease?
Liver health at-risk checker
Discovering if you are at risk at an early stage means that you can be effectively treated and change your lifestyle before serious problems occur. It also means that you can ask your GP for further tests if needed.
Finding out your risk of liver disease only takes a few minutes and it could be the most important thing you do today.
Yellow Alert!
It is vital that liver disease in newborn babies is found and treated as early as possible. Find out about the signs and symptoms, and what to do next.
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How we can help
Find out about the support we can offer to people affected by liver disease.
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Love your liver roadshow
Our roadshow travels the UK to help people check on their liver health, and take control of improving it.
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Where to go next
People arrive on this page for different reasons. We’re here to support you through every step of your journey.
I want information about looking after my liver
Find out what you can do to keep your liver healthy.
Looking after your liver
I am worried about my liver
Find about symptoms and when to get help.
Worried about your liver?
I have been diagnosed, or I am looking up a condition
Read about different liver conditions, what they mean, and how they are managed.
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