| Viral | Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, CMV HSV, EBV |
| Toxic dose-dependent | Acetaminophen (paracetamol), Isoniazid, Tetracycline, Methotrexat, Carbon tetrachloride, Amphetamins, Amanita phalloides-Toxin |
| Metabolic | M. Wilson, alpha-1-AT-deficiency, Galactosemia, Tyrosinemia, Reye-Syndrome |
| Vascular | Budd-Chiari-Syndrome, veno-occlusive disease, shock, heart failure |
| Miscellanous | Autoimmune-hepatitis |
| Associated with pregnancy | HELLP Syndrome |