Question 1

what does fatty infiltration of the liver mean?

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Fat accumulation: It means the liver has increase amount of fat in the hepatocytes. It is the most common liver disease in the USA, if not the world.

Question 2

what does diffuse fatty infiltration of the liver mean?

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Obesity: The most common cause of fat in the liver is due to obesity.  If you lose weight the fat in the liver will resolve too.  It can also be caused by high cholesterol, high triglycerides or heavy alcohol use.  "Diffuse infiltration" just means that they see fat deposits distributed evenly throughout the liver.

Question 3

what does mild diffuse fatty infiltration of the liver mean?

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Nonspecific: Hi!
It means that the cells of the liver are accumulating fat and not getting rid of it.  
This can be due to alcohol, overuse of tylenol (acetaminophen) (and several other medications), malnutrition, as well as metabolic problems like diabetes, obesity and elevated triglycerides.  
Mild fatty liver itself is usually not dangerous, but it can sometimes progress, and it can be sign of one of the above diseases.

Question 4

what is increased echogenisity s/o fatty infiltration in liver.

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Deposition of fat: This can ovcur from obesity/ diabetes or excessive alcohol use.

Question 5

i have  enlarge liver  15.7 c.m. with fatty infilatriton how it will cure?

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Lose 10% of wt: Weigh yourself. Now embark on a vigorous exercise program - consult you doctor etc - eat less. Lose about 10% of your starting weight and you should improve your liver no end.

Question 6

my liver is 16.1 mm long, the us says it is enlarged and fatty. what does this mean?

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Fatty liver: Fatty liver or NASH can be seen secondary to 2 common causes:
1) Alcohol
2) Fat (being overweight)

It means that there is fat infiltrated into the liver cells (hepatocytes). It can lead to liver disease and cirrhosis over long period of time. You should have blood work to check if there is inflammation (abnormal liver tests). In either case I recommend either weight loss or alcohol abstinence.

Question 7

what is a fatty liver?

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Self explanantory: "fatty" liver means that there are fat deposits in your liver, usually occurs as we age; and usually benign.

Question 8

diet for a fatty liver?

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Sure..start now: Distinguish fatty liver (steatosis) from fatty liver with abnormal liver tests (steatohepatitis). Best to start with a weight loss diet based on calorie and fat restriction, avoid alcohol, control diabetes ; cholesterol (if present).  Your doctor will likely want to monitor your labwork, image the liver, ; rule out other diseases that can mimick the pattern of liver tests seen with fatty changes.

Question 9

what causes fatty liver?

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Obesity/bad fat: Obesity is the main cause of fatty liver disease which is now #1 liver illness in america. Excessive food, especially fats causes obesity and thus fatty liver disease. It is reversible if no cirrhosis yet. So, if u have been told so, wt loss, minimize alcohol, avoid drugs will reverse the fatty liver.  Live healthy, live well, live long. Consult doc. Good luck.

Question 10

how to cure fatty liver?

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Diet: Fatty liver is sometimes referred to as nash. Generally an elevated level of cholesterol or triglycerides in the blood can cause fatty liver.

Fatty liver can regress with lifestyle modification.  It is best to decrease alcohol and fat intake or start an exercise program as directed by your physician.  Sometimes medications called "statins" can assist in treating a fatty liver.

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