How do you get a fatty liver when your not obese or have elevated liver enzymes?
Sep 08, 2010 in
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Had a CT of abd was told had a fatty liver. I’am concerned about this being that Iam not obese I am 39 5/7 weight 168. Normal liver enzymes they have been ckd a dozen times due to abd pain. Also cholesterol & tryglicerides levels are normal and I do not drink. Just had gallbladder removed a month ago. No gallstones or infection, it was not working, had adhesions on it. So where did this fatty liver come from? Docs don’t seem to concerned. They just told me to watch what I eat & exercise. I don’t even eat large amounts of fatty food, Iam confused still having rt side pain even though gallbladder is out not sure thats what it was. Any advice??
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2 comments
Elvira on September 8, 2010 at 6:49 am
Causes of fatty liver:
Metabolic
Abetalipoproteinemia, glycogen storage diseases, Weber-Christian disease, Wolman disease, acute fatty liver of pregnancy, lipodystrophy
Nutritional
Malnutrition, total parenteral nutrition, severe weight loss, refeeding syndrome, jejuno-ileal bypass, gastric bypass, jejunal diverticulosis with bacterial overgrowth
Drugs and toxins
Amiodarone, methotrexate, diltiazem, highly active antiretroviral therapy, glucocorticoids, tamoxifen, environmental hepatotoxins (e.g. phosphorus, toxic mushroom)
Other
Inflammatory bowel disease, HIV
Anama on September 8, 2010 at 6:49 am
It depends and needs further follow up. It is way too long to write out, so go here and ignore the drinking alcohol bit and obese bit:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease/DS00577/DSECTION=symptoms
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