Patient Education Information

Digestive Diseases Dictionary and Your Digestive System and How it Works - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse has created these documents.

What I Need to Know About Cirrhosis of the Liver - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse has also created this fact sheet.

Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease - The American Liver Foundation has produced this document.

Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis - The University of Maryland Medical System provides this quick fact sheet on chronic liver disease and cirrhosis of the liver.

Cirrhosis - A physician gives an indepth look at cirrhosis and liver function, providing excellent background information.

Cirrhosis of the Liver - The American Gastroenterological Association discusses cirrhosis, what causes it and how it is treated.

Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension - This fact sheet on the link between cirrhosis and portal hypertension comes from YourFamilyDoctor and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Jaundice - Learn more about this liver-based disease.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - The Mayo Clinic offers this information.

What is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis? - The PBCers organization publishes very readable information on Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.