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I was diagnosed by ultrasound with mild fatty liver recently, then i did mri but it showed no fats on liver ! which is the right one ?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Fatty Liver: If your liver blood tests are abnormal and the u/s diagnosed this then you have something wrong. If your liver enzymes are abnormal you must work on fixing this. Fatty liver can be as dangerous as infection or alcohol.

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Answered 6/14/2013

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A member asked:

I was diagnosed by ultrasound with mild fatty liver recently, then i did mri but it showed no fats on liver ! which is the right one ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

Dr Balin agreed

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