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Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (PDF)
Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LALD) is a chronic, progressive, inherited disease. Children and adults with LALD do not have a fully functioning enzyme that is needed for the breakdown of certain lipids (fats). As a result of this deficiency, these lipids accumulate in organs (including the liver and spleen) and […]
Protect Your Baby From Hepatitis B
Although every mother hopes for a healthy child, there is a serious liver disease that can harm your baby. What is hepatitis B? It is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B can lead to severe liver damage and liver cancer. Prevention of this […]
Healthy Living with Viral Hepatitis (PDF)
Healthy Living with Viral Hepatitis is a practical guide for people infected with the hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus. It also includes information on the hepatitis A virus. Whether you have recently been diagnosed, have been infected with, or affected by one of these diseases for a long time, […]
Hepatitis C (PDF)
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It was called non-A non-B hepatitis for most of the 1970s and 1980s until the hepatitis C virus was first identified in 1989. Hepatitis C is spread through blood- to-blood contact. HCV is completely unrelated to either […]
Hepatitis B (PDF)
Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. The time when you first get infected with hepatitis B is called acute infection. Fewer than 5% of adults who get acute hepatitis B develop chronic hepatitis and about 1% of adults develop liver failure. Most […]
Hepatitis A (PDF)
Hepatitis A is most common in countries where food and water may get contaminated due to poor hygiene practices. However, occasional outbreaks of hepatitis A do occur in Canada. Hepatitis A does not lead to a chronic illness, but is a potentially serious infection in the elderly and in persons […]
Hepatic Encephalopathy (PDF)
Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) can occur as a result of either acute liver failure or chronic liver disease. The information provided below explains HE in adults and is intended to help the individuals who suffer from HE as well as their caregivers. It is important to note that children can also […]
End-stage liver disease and palliative care
What is End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD)? ESLD is used to describe advanced liver disease, liver failure, and decompensated cirrhosis (advanced stage of cirrhosis). ESLD develops after an inflammation of the liver, which then leads to fibrosis (scarring), and loss of regular liver function. While the only cure is liver transplantation, […]