It also includes disorders within the biliary tract.
Some conditions have complex patterns while in others they are unknown.
Genetic counselling is available. This is possible for Alpha-I Antitrypsin deficiency by chorionic villus sampling at ten to twelve weeks. In other cases testing, if available, will be dependent upon the underlying causes. The Foundation, formed in 1980, was the first charity to be established concerned with liver disease. Today it leads the field in caring for children and families suffering from liver disease.