How Do You Know You Have Liver Disease?

You will know you have liver disease when you see signs of Jaundice. This is because of the increased level of bilirubin in the system. This happens due to the breakdown of hemoglobin of dead red blood cells. The liver usually throws away these dead cells through bile. The other type of disease is called hepatitis. This is usually the inflammation of the liver. Another kind is the Cirrhosis, which is generally the configuration of fibrous tissue in the liver, which in turn replaces dead liver cells. Hemochromatosis, is another hereditary disease, which is caused due to accretion of iron in the body, this in turn leads to liver damage.

Some of the other diseases are Cancer, Wilson's disease, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Primary biliary cirrhosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Gilbert's syndrome and Glycogen storage disease type II.

The best way to know for sure is to go to your doctor and ask for some blood work be performed. A complete metabolic profile (CMP) will reveal elevated liver enzyme levels if you have a bad liver.