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What Causes Extensive Fat Deposition In The Liver?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Sep 2017
Question: What causes a white liver?
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Alcohol abuse causing extensive fat deposition on liver.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query.
I am a Gastroenterologist and would be addressing your query.
As per your query alcohol abuse is one of the most common cause of white liver.Alcohol is hepatotoxic and causes inflammation in liver cells which leads to deposition of excessive fat on liver termed as white liver.This is a layman's term and is not used commonly.

Thanks.
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Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (48 minutes later)
I do not drink alcohol. Any other causes?
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (59 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Follow up suggestions.

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
In non alcoholic person cause can be obesity,hyperlipidemia(deranged lipids with high levels of fats in the blood),diabetes or genetic inheritance.

Tests suggested are-
Fasting lipid profile
Random blood sugar
Body mass index

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What Causes Extensive Fat Deposition In The Liver?

Brief Answer: Alcohol abuse causing extensive fat deposition on liver. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for query. I am a Gastroenterologist and would be addressing your query. As per your query alcohol abuse is one of the most common cause of white liver.Alcohol is hepatotoxic and causes inflammation in liver cells which leads to deposition of excessive fat on liver termed as white liver.This is a layman's term and is not used commonly. Thanks.