Best Doctors for Fatty Liver in Ab Road, Indore

Fatty liver also known as hepatic steatosis is a condition in which there is excess fat that accumulates in liver which may cause liver damage and potentially causing liver dysfunction. It can occur due to various factors like long term excessive alcohol consumption,obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, high triglycerides,genetics, certain medications like steroids, tamoxifen, malnutrition, rapid weight loss etc. Fatty liver can be a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) that causes inflammation and scarring of the liver. Most of the patients with fatty liver liver are asymptomatic/ show no symptoms but in late stages may have fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, jaundice and may end in complications like liver cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer, increased risk of cardiovascular disease etc. Treatment mainly involves lifestyle changes like abstinence from alcohol, weight loss, healthy diet, regular exercise and medications if necessary.