Question 1

liver shows mild diffuse hepatosteatosis what is this?

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Fat infiltration: Steatosis is fatty infiltration of the liver and is becoming increasingly more well recognized in the us. When the fat cells irritate the liver, it can cause inflammation of the liver substance (hepatitis) that can cause scarring and have consequences as we age. I would suggest dietary modification.

Question 2

is hepatic steatosis same as steatohepatitis?

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Not the same: "itis" means inflammation, so "steatohepatitis" is a liver inflammed in association with fatty infiltration.  Steatosis just means fat has accumulated in the liver, without associated inflammation.  A chronically inflammed liver is at risk for cirrhosis and liver cancer, so it is important to reverse steatohepatitis when possible (ie.Weight loss, correct diabetes & high cholesterol, stop alcohol).

Question 3

pathophysiology of liver cirrhosis?

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See below: Scar tissue in the liver as a result of different kinds of injuries.  The significance is related to the chronicity for the injury and especially whether the injury is ongoing.

Question 4

is fatty liver irreversible?

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Yes: Weight loss is the best treatment to improving fatty liver but vitamin e can sometimes help the inflammation.

Question 5

fatty liver nash wilson's disease, tell me more?

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Confusion: Clinically and under the microscope, wilson's (rare) can look treacherously like alcoholic liver disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash, very common). In fact, even weighing the copper in the liver can be misleading because the biopsy may be regenerative nodules. A urinary copper check is part of my preferred workup, and consider a genetic check.

Question 6

is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis reversible?

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It usually get bette: On its own, especially if you los weight or take Avandia (rosiglitazone)

Question 7

mild fatty liver parnchema and gallstone?

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Gall Stones: Fatty liver is a benign condition usually related to diet, however if it worsens it can become a condition called steatohepatitis. Watch your diet and it should improve. Gallstones are typically harmless unless a stone gets caught in a duct. Some people with a long family history of gallbladder problems get the gallbladder removed, but most people have gallstones all their life without problems

Question 8

is non alcoholic fatty liver disease reversible?

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NAFLD: Yes.  Usually with weight loss through exercise and diet.  Certainly should avoid other insults to the liver with this (ie alcohol).

Question 9

idiopathic pancreatitis and sgot sgpt elevation?

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Workup: If available, get a proper genetic workup even if no one else in the family is affected. If your amylase is high but lipase normal and there is nothing on imaging pointing to the pancreas, this may be macroamylasemia. If the pancreatitis is real, checking the cystic fibrosis and trypsinogen loci is indicated.  This may be one piece in the puzzle. Be persistent.

Question 10

is fatty liver dangerous?

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Maybe: Fatty liver means that the normal liver tissue has been replaced by fat, usually cholesterol. This can decrease the effective function of the liver. Also, it usually indicates a lot of cholesterol in the rest of the body, which increases risk for heart attack and stroke. Fatty liver can be reversed by changing to a low fat, low carb diet, and by taking statin medication

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