Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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Liver location

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease usually causes no signs and symptoms. When it does, they may include:

  • Fatigue
  • Pain the upper right abdomen
  • Weight loss

When to see a doctor
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have persistent signs and symptoms.

References
  1. Feldstein AE, et al. Fatty liver disease. The American College of Gastroenterology. http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/gihealth/fld.asp. Accessed Jan. 6, 2009.
  2. Fatty liver. American Liver Foundation. http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/info/fattyliver/. Accessed Jan. 6, 2009.
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  4. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/nash/index.htm. Accessed Jan. 6, 2009.
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  8. Moschen AR, et al. Nutrition in the pathophysiology and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. 2008;11:620.

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