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Liver damage due to alcoholism (Alcoholic cirrhosis)
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Long-term (chronic) active infection (hepatitis)
Liver (hepatic) vein clot (thrombosis)
Birth defects of the liver or bile ducts (biliary atresia)
Metabolic disorders associated with liver failure (for example, Wilson disease)
Review Date 4/27/2026
Updated by: Todd Eisner, MD, Private practice specializing in Gastroenterology in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Florida at Gastroenterology Consultants of Boca Raton. Affiliate Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
