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- Fatty Liver is a
condition in which there is excess fat accumulation inside the liver cells. Under normal conditions, the liver is the organ where fat (from the diet) is metabolized. Fatty Liver is a condition often seen in alcoholics and in obesity. It is also appears in Hepatitis C infection, pregnancy, diabetes, protein Malnutrition, and
intestinal bypass operations. It is also observed as a side effect of certain medications (e.g., tetracycline, cortisone, phosphorous) and chemicals (e.g., carbon tetrachloride).
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- Fatty Liver usually
produces no symptoms.
But if severe, it can lead to enlargement of the liver, causing jaundice (yellowing of the skin) and icterus (yellow tinge to the whites of the eyes), pain and tenderness in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, nausea, and vomiting.
- Excess fat in the liver can also lead to an increase in liver enzymes (protein normally produced by liver) with various injurious results.
- In some patients, irritation from the excess fat may cause inflammation, leading to chronic scarring of the liver or cirrhosis.
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- Analysis of liver enzymes, Ultrasound of the abdomen, and biopsy of the liver all help in diagnosing Fatty Liver.
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- Treatment is based on treating the underlying cause.
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