[Skin changes in liver diseases]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2002 Jun 5;91(23):1037-1041. doi: 10.1024/0369-8394.91.23.1037.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The liver is the second largest organ in the human body. An association between the skin and the liver has been recognized for centuries. Indeed, there is not always a correlation between the severity of the liver disease and the skin changes and they often are not specific. Several types of interaction between the skin and the liver are encountered: 1. Liver disease may cause skin changes. 2. The skin and the liver may be involved by the same pathologic process. 3. Skin disease may cause-liver abnormalities. 4. The liver may be damaged by drugs used to treat skin disease. In the following, the first two conditions are discussed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / etiology