steatosis
Sign in to saveSteatosis, also called fatty change, is abnormal retention of fat (lipids) within a cell or organ. Steatosis most often affects the liver – the primary organ of lipid metabolism – where the condition is commonly referred to as fatty liver disease. Steatosis can also occur in other organs, including the kidneys, heart, and muscle. When the term is not further specified (as, for example, in 'cardiac steatosis'), it is assumed to refer to the liver.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Steatosis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Fatty change, fatty degeneration, fatty atrophy, adipose degeneration, fatty infiltration, fatty replacement
- Medical condition (new).image
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease1.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Micrograph demonstrating marked (macrovesicular) steatosis in metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease. Masson's trichrome stain.
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gastroenterology
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Fatty liver disease
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Pathogenesis
- Macrovesicular steatosis
- Microvesicular steatosis
- Histology
- Medical imaging
- Incidence
- See also
- References
- External links
Steatosis, also called fatty change, is abnormal retention of fat (lipids) within a cell or organ. Steatosis most often affects the liver – the primary organ of lipid metabolism – where the condition is commonly referred to as fatty liver disease. Steatosis can also occur in other organs, including the kidneys, heart, and muscle. When the term is not further specified (as, for example, in 'cardiac steatosis'), it is assumed to refer to the liver.
Risk factors associated with steatosis are varied, and may include diabetes mellitus, protein malnutrition, hypertension, cell toxins, obesity, anoxia, and sleep apnea.