Viral hepatitis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Hepatitis A and E viruses are enterally transmitted and lead to usually self-limited acute hepatitis. Hepatitis B, C and D viruses are transmitted by parenteral routes and ...

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) as one entity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and accompanies the rise in the prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidemia in ...

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic, progressive disease of the liver characterized by hypergammaglobulinemia, circulating autoantibodies, and interface hepatitis on biopsy. AIH can occur in all age groups. It affects women more commonly than men (3:1)...

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are important causes of cholestatic liver disease. IgG4-associated cholangitis (IAC) also belongs to the same entity. Overlap syndromes combine characteristics of cholestatic liver ...

Inherited disorders of liver metabolism are in general due to single enzyme defects that result in abnormalities in the synthesis or catabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, or lipids. This group of diseases comprises disorders of the amino acid, iron, ...

The medical care of patients with liver cirrhosis is complex, since the liver is involved in a large number of physiological processes. Here, we provide a concise overview on clinical aspects relevant to daily medical practice. We find the distinction ...

HCC is the fifth most common tumor worldwide and the third cause of cancer-related deaths. The incidence of HCC is increasing. HCC has become the leading cause of death in patients with liver cirrhosis. Surveillance of patients with chronic liver disease ...

Liver transplantation is the only curative therapy for many liver diseases, mostly chronic liver diseases, occasionally also in acute or fulminant liver failure. Currently, about 100 liver transplantatations are performed each year in Switzerland. Clichy ...