Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Illustration of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Compared with a healthy liver, a fatty liver (on right) appears enlarged and discolored. Samples of liver tissue reveal fat accumulating in the liver with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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