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Fatty liver

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A condition where fat makes up more than 5% to 10% of the weight of the liver.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Liver diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Upper abdomen

Symptoms

Bruising
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Fluid in the abdomen
Low blood pressure
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Fatty liver
Cholesterol lowering drug

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Fatty liver

Surgery

Liver transplant
3.1
7 reviews
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
2.8
6 reviews
Bypass surgery

Other treatments

Dietary changes
Exercise or physical activity

Tests

EEG
Ammonia blood level
Lipid panel
Basic metabolic panel
Complete blood count
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