This video for medical students focuses on three inherited metabolic liver diseases: hereditary hemochromatosis, Wilson disease and alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. There is a brief discussion of iron and copper metabolism, to provide a foundation for understanding the pathophysiology of these diseases. Morphologic findings and clinical features are discussed. This material is based on Robbins & Kumar Basic Pathology, 11th edition.

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