What is fatty liver disease?
Fatty liver disease is a common pathology in which excess fat accumulates in this organ.
In many cases, it is asymptomatic and does not cause serious complications, although in some clinical cases it causes liver damage.
If symptomatic, the patient suffers from the following symptoms:
- Abdominal pain or feeling of fullness in the upper right part of the abdomen;
- Nausea, loss of appetite or weight loss;
- Jaundice;
- Swelling of the abdomen and legs;
- Confusion or severe fatigue;
- Weakness.
In some cases, the disease worsens over time and progresses into 3 stages:
- Inflammatory process of the liver;
- Formation of scar tissue;
- Cirrhosis.
There are two forms of fatty liver disease:
- Alcoholic fatty liver;
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
The risk factors of the disease are:
- Overweight, obesity;
- Diabetes type 2 or insulin resistance;
- Metabolic syndrome;
- Some medications (side effects).
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15831-fatty-liver-disease
