Baltimore, MD
A 31-year-old male asked:
I've been diagnosed with fatty liver, is that the same as having cirrhosis or hep b?
5 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
No: You need to get straight with your physician what is going on. If you drink as little as you say, alcohol is probably not the cause. A major gene for fatty liver / metabolic syndrome was just discovered and published in the NEJM a week ago. Hepatitis C can do this, but most often it's just you and it can be troublesome. Your best friend may be a return to a fitness-focused lifestyle.
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Dr. Hien Trananswered
Pediatrics 16 years experience
Yes and no: Cirrhosis is the irreversible scarring of the liver with many causes including alcohol/drug damage, infections such as hepatitis, fatty liver, etc. however just because u have fatty liver does mean that u have cirrhosis. Usually if u catch fatty liver in the early stages u could reverse the damage by diet, exercise, sups and meds
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Dr. Inaam Schneideranswered
Internal Medicine 45 years experience
Yes and no : Fatty liver means that there is fatty cells have infiltrated the liver . Commonest cause is Obesity . A certain percentage of fatty liver can progress to to cirrhosis , but not all . Treatment is weight loss and decreasing fat and carb intake . Fatty liver is not the same as Hep B . Hep B is a viral infection , if untreated , can progress to Cirrhosis .
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Dr. Linda Callaghananswered
Addiction Medicine 54 years experience
Not really.: Fatty Liver is also called Fatty Liver Disease which can be caused by a variety of reasons from diet, drugs, alcohol,infection or even Insulin resistance and it is reversible.
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Dr. Kristel Huntanswered
Hepatology 24 years experience
No: cirrhosis is advanced liver disease, scarring - from any cause. Hep B is a virus. you have fatty liver - make sure you stay at a good weight with a healthy lifestyle and you can avoid the worry of progression to cirrhosis.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Is cirrhosis worse than fatty liver?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Borookhimanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Quick response Yes: Cirrhosis is advanced liver inflammation with the multitude of complications that you see with it and none of them are great to experience. Fatty live disease on the other is mild liver enzyme elevation that you see due to the deposition of fat in the liver. Tend to see it in heavier set people.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
How can fatty liver cause cirrhosis?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Enrique Molinaanswered
Gastroenterology 36 years experience
Inflammation: Fat in the liver, leads to inflammation of the liver, which with time will lead to scarring of the liver.
Fat in the liver causes the exact same damage as alcohol does to the liver.
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Last updated Aug 1, 2014
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