It is also known as hepatic steatosis. It is characterized by build up more fat in the liver.This condition can be considered as a single disese or also associated with other disease that influence fat metabolism is distrubed or disrupted.It is reversible condition where in large vacoules of triglecerides fat accumulate in liver cell.Fatty liver is developed when the body form fat and it can not metabolize by liver. The excessive fat accumulate in liver to form fatty liver. It is not formed by eating high fat diet. RISK FACTOR- 1.over weight/obese 2.Type 2 Diabetes 3.excessive alcohal use 4.high cholesterol and triglyceride level 5.side effects of some medicines like aspirin, steroid, tetracycline 6.Pregnancy 7.viruses, toxins and metabolic syndrome malnutrition SYMPTOMS .loss of appetite .nausea and vomiting .pain in right side of abdomen .yellowing of the skin .fatigue or weakness .muscles weakness
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