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Also known as hepatic lipidosis, fatty degeneration of the liver, steatosis of the liver, Fatty liver disease, fatty change of liver, steatosis of liver (disorder), steatosis of liver, liver steatosis
lipid storage disease characterized by the accumulation of large vacuoles of triglyceride fat in liver cells via the process of steatosis
Key facts
- Other names
- Hepatic steatosis
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology
- Symptoms
- None, tiredness, pain in the upper right side of the abdomen
- Complications
- Cirrhosis , liver cancer , esophageal varices
- Types
- Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), alcoholic liver disease (ALD)
- Causes
- Alcohol , diabetes , obesity
- Diagnostic method
- Based on the medical history supported by blood tests, medical imaging , liver biopsy
- Differential diagnosis
- Viral hepatitis , Wilson's disease , primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Treatment
- Avoiding alcohol, weight loss
- Prognosis
- Good if treated early
- Frequency
- NAFLD: 30% (Western countries) , ALD: >90% of heavy drinkers
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