What Causes Fatty Liver?
Fatty Liver is usually caused by excess alcohol consumption. Factors influencing chances of alcoholic fatty liver:
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Genetics factors
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Hepatitis C
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Iron overload-wilsons disease
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Obesity
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Diet
Causes of Nonalcoholic fatty Liver Diseases:
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Medicines such as corticosteroids,methotraxate
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Viral hepatitis
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Rapid weight loss
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Malnutrition
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High cholesterol
- Autoimmunity
How Fatty Liver is Diagnosed?
Blood Test: To confirm fatty liver diagnosis is confirmed by liver biopsy.
Ultrasonography Abdomen: It may be incidental finding on abdomen sonography.
Liver Biopsy: To confirm fatty liver diagnosis is confirmed by liver biopsy.
Ultrasonography Abdomen: It may be incidental finding on abdomen sonography.
Liver Biopsy: To confirm fatty liver diagnosis is confirmed by liver biopsy.
How Fatty Liver Disease is Treated?
No specific treatment is available for fatty liver disease. Underlying diseases such as diabetes & hyperlipedemia should be treated.
What are the Symptoms of Fatty Liver Disease?
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Fatigue
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Weight Loss
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Weakness
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Nausea
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Pain right upper abdomen
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Enlarged Liver
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If cirrhosis develops symptoms may be
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Fluid retention
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Muscle wasting
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Bleeding internally
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Jaundice
Diet and life style changes for fatty liver are most important:
In severe cirrohosus liver transplant may be needed.
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