There are links to research, education, and support groups. This site has helpful information about diseases of this organ, symptoms, testing, and treatment.
Prions are infectious proteins that convert the proteins of their hosts for their own purpose.
They cause such diseases in animals as scrapie and mad cow disease, and, in humans, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and kuru. This is an alphabetical list of liver diseases and conditions with links to relevant information about each one. The common symptoms of this disease are enlargement of the liver and spleen, anemia, reduced platelets, bone pain, and osteoporosis. This page has information about research, prevention, and therapy resources. The site includes links to research, education, and support groups for this immune system disease.