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Could you have cirrhosis of the liver and fatty liver disease at the same time?

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Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered

Yes: Sometimes severe fatty liver can result in liver damage of NASH (non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis) or nodular cirrhosis changes of the liver.

Dr Hickerson agreed

Answered 9/20/2019

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A member asked:

Could you have cirrhosis of the liver and fatty liver disease at the same time?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered

Dr Hickerson agreed

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