HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can gallbladder problems cause fatty liver?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Fatty Liver: Gallbladder disease does not cause fatty liver. The two may coexist. A low fat diet and weight reduction (if appropriate) may be recommended by your doctor forcfatty liver. If there are gallbladder symptoms such as abdominal pain associated with meals, this may be an indication for surgery. Discuss these issues with your doctor.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

5.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My gallbladder is normal w no stones, I have fatty liver, and sharp pains under ribs rights side, causes?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My IMMUNOGLOBULIN A is 354 . I had COVID when I got my blood work done . Could this be the reason its high ? Also should I worry that its 2 over the high mark ? I have fatty liver and just got my gallbladder taken out as well ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Gallbladder 17% function no stones on us does it need to come out if not can it set p gangreen? Cn billirubin b caused by this or fatty liver?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can a liver/gallbladder problem cause pleurisy or any other kind of annoying dull chest pain that a month ago emergency insisted wasn't my heart?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am 7 weeks pregnant and have constant pain in upper right abdomin. I've had fatty liver in past. I have no gallbladder. What might cause this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Dr, is there a way to differentiate pains caused by the Gallbladder problem vs Liver problem? Because of the referred patterns of pain of these two are the same?
Can a gallbladder sludge and cyst in liver cause kidney problems?
What causes pain in the liver area and nasua liver is fatty but the enzymes are fine gallbladder is out appendix is out?
Can mild diffuse fatty liver infiltration cause elevated bilirubin? Gallbladder was removed with no stones.
Can low functioning gallbladder cause mild diffuse fatty liver? Is it safe to have gallbladder removed having fatty liver or will liver be injured?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.