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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver Disease

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Question : Fatty liver cause n treatmant
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Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Many causes. Treatment depends on the cause

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.

There are many causes of fatty liver.
Some of the common causes of fatty liver are drinking alcohol, obesity, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol.

The treatment depends on the cause.
For example, if your fatty liver is due to drinking alcohol, you need to quit drinking alcohol.

Get a liver function test to see if it is just a simple fatty liver or if the liver cells are injured (steatohepatitis).

Regards,
Dr.R.K.
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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver Disease

Brief Answer: Many causes. Treatment depends on the cause Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for posting your query. I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you. There are many causes of fatty liver. Some of the common causes of fatty liver are drinking alcohol, obesity, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol. The treatment depends on the cause. For example, if your fatty liver is due to drinking alcohol, you need to quit drinking alcohol. Get a liver function test to see if it is just a simple fatty liver or if the liver cells are injured (steatohepatitis). Regards, Dr.R.K.