Fatty Liver Disease
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Fatty liver disease basics
Fatty liver disease, which is also known as
fatty liver syndrome, is exactly what it says. Your liver
becomes "fatty" because it produces more fat than your body
needs, and the fat begins to accumulate in the
liver.
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syndrome that's a little more technical? Okay, here
goes.
One of the functions of the liver is to
produce a type of fat known as triglycerides. Triglycerides
facilitate the production of important hormones for new cell
production. They're also needed to produce estrogen,
testosterone, and adrenal hormones. Normally the liver
metabolizes fat from the food we eat. Fatty liver syndrome
occurs when the liver cells start to accumulate large droplets
of fat consisting mainly of triglycerides.
As the liver becomes more fatty, liver
enzymes start to increase and the liver can become inflamed.
This inflammation can result in scarring and cirrhosis, or
hardening of the liver. Liver function can become
compromised.
It's estimated that about 10-20 percent of
the population of the United States is afflicted with fatty
liver syndrome. While fatty liver DOES affect liver
function, it's believed that someone who has fatty liver
syndrome is not likely to suffer permanent liver
damage.
Fatty liver can result from the long term
affects of alcohol use.
Fatty liver symptoms
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