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1 Causes of fatty liver

2 Pathogenesis and problems

3 Treatment and prevention of fatty liver

4 External links

Fatty liver or steatosis hepatis is a reversible condition seen in chronic alcoholism and many other conditions, where large vacuoles of lipid accumulate in hepatocytes (the cells of the liver). Accumulation of fat in liver cells will cause the liver to enlarge.

1 Causes of fatty liver

Many chemicals, such as alcohol and drugs can cause fatty liver.

Fatty liver can occur in diabetes mellitus and in pregnancy. It can also be seen in starvation and obesity.

2 Pathogenesis and problems

3 Treatment and prevention of fatty liver

The treatment of fatty liver depends on what is causing it, and generally, treating the underlying cause will remove the problem.

4 External links

The Merck Manual - Fatty Liver

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