FATTY LIVER
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Also called steatosis, fatty liver can be a temporary or long-term
condition, which is not harmful itself, but may indicate some other
type of problem. Left untreated, it can contribute to other
illnesses. It is usually reversible once the cause of the problem is
diagnosed and corrected. The liver is the organ responsible for
changing fats eaten in the diet to types of fat that can be stored
and used by the body. Triglycerides are one of the forms of fat
stored by the body and used for energy and new cell formation. The
break down of fats in the liver can be disrupted by alcoholism,
malnutrition, pregnancy, or poisoning. In fatty liver, large
droplets of fat, containing mostly triglycerides, collect within
cells of the liver. The condition is generally not painful and may
go unnoticed for a long period of time. In severe cases, the liver
can increase to over three times its normal size and may be painful
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