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A healthy liver is critical to your overall health. In this section, you can learn about your liver, common diseases, ways to keep it healthy, organ donation, or find a hepatologist in your area through our popular physician referral service.

AASLD is an organization for hepatology professionals, and our website consists of mostly scientific information. Our related society, the American Liver Foundation, was created to serve as a public education and patient information resource. Visit their website or call 1-800-GO-LIVER (1-800-465-4837) for more liver information and resources.

United Network for Organ Sharing: Snapshot of Transplant Statistics
Number of Patient Registrations on the National Transplant Waiting List [PDF] as of 1/6/2012.

Liver Health Facts and Tips

From the CDC: Hepatitis A, B, and C Fact Sheet

From the NIH: Talking to Your Doctor

FDA Advisory Panel Tightens Controls on Acetaminophen Products

Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health - The NIAAA has built Rethinking Drinking, a valuable, research-based informative website aimed at anyone who drinks.

Tune In to Hep C

A new public service announcement from the American Liver Foundation and Natalie Cole.

Enrollment of Patients in the NIDDK Hepatitis B Research Network

The Hepatitis B Research Network brings together clinical centers with expertise in caring for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

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Liver Health Facts and Tips

Tune In to Hep C

Enrollment of Patients in the NIDDK Hepatitis B Research Network

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