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The often called “silent disease” has many symptoms, whose symptoms are sometimes vague or difficult to notice.
Many people do not pay attention to fatty liver, although if it develops, it may lead in the later stages to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, leading to liver failure. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to a group of conditions caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver, according to express website , and Sputnik.
Alcoholic fatty liver disease, on the other hand, refers to liver damage caused by drinking too much alcohol.
The American Liver Foundation has determined that if more than 5 to 10 percent of the liver’s weight is fat, that condition is called fatty liver.
There are usually no symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the early stages, so the NHS says you probably won’t know you have it unless it’s diagnosed during tests for another reason.
However, the NHS stresses that sometimes, people with CF or CF (a more advanced stage) may have dull or aching pain in the upper right abdomen, extreme tiredness, unexplained weight loss or weakness.
If the condition becomes more advanced, you may develop more severe symptoms such as yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), itchy skin, and swelling of the legs, ankles, feet or abdomen (edema).
If detected and managed at an early stage, NAFLD can be prevented from getting worse and the amount of fat in the liver reduced, before serious symptoms that may indicate cirrhosis such as vomiting blood, easy bruising, and swelling in the lower abdominal area develop.
If you develop severe cirrhosis, stage 4 fatty liver disease and your liver stops working properly, you may need to be put on a waiting list for a liver transplant.
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