The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the accumulation of fat in that liver of people who drink little or no alcohol.
Causes:
- High level of cholesterol
- Obesity
- Type 2 diabetes
- Polycystic ovarian disease
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
Symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Pain in the upper right abdomen
- Weight loss
Tests:
Blood Tests: Liver functional tests, liver enzymes tests helps our doctor to diagnose the disease.
Imaging Procedures: Our doctor may suggest you any of these procedures like ultrasonography, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose fatty liver disease.
Liver Tissue Testing: Our doctor may suggest you a procedure of liver biopsy if she suspects any serious form of the non-alcoholic liver disease.
Statistics:
20-30% of general population in the western world suffer from NAFLD. The prevalence is increased in type 2 diabetes mellitus (70%) and morbid obesity.