What's Diffuse Hepatic Steatosis?
Fatty Liver Disease Means You Have Extra Fat in Your Liver. You Might Hear Your Doctor Call It Hepatic Steatosis. Heavy Drinking Makes You More Likely to Get...
Fatty liver disease means you have extra fat in your liver. You might hear your doctor call it hepatic steatosis. Heavy drinking makes you more likely to get it. Over time, too much alcohol leads to a buildup of fat inside your liver cells. This makes it harder for your liver to work.
Is hepatic steatosis serious?
Hepatic steatosis is a reversible condition in which large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in the liver cells, causing nonspecific inflammation. Most people with this condition experience few, if any, symptoms, and it does not usually lead to scarring or serious liver damage.
What causes diffuse hepatic steatosis?
Hepatic steatosis is caused by imbalance between the delivery of fat in the liver and its subsequent secretion or metabolism.
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