Interpreting Liver Function Tests

Cirrhosis: Pathology

The end stage of many chronic liver diseases, in which diffuse scarring and regenerative nodules replace the normal liver architecture.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Two long-term inflammatory diseases of the bowel, Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, that differ in where and how deeply they affect the gut.

Fatty Liver Disease (Steatosis)

The build-up of fat inside liver cells, the commonest liver abnormality, which can be harmless or progress to inflammation and scarring.

Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)

Solid stones that form in the gallbladder from bile, which can block the flow of bile and cause pain, inflammation and jaundice.