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Can Fatty Liver Lead To Death?

CAN YOU DIE FROM FATTY LIVER DISEASE MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY JUNE 7TH AT WRK AS CEREBRAL EDEMA AND PULMONARY EDEMA.CORONER STATES THAT HE DIED OF CEREBRAL EDEMA AND PULMONARY EDEMA IN THE AUTOPSY IT STATES CEREBRAL EDEMA PULMONARY EDEMA 2ND FATTY LIVER


Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Sorry to hear about your husband.
In response to your question fatty liver cannot lead to death unless it has caused cirrhosis of liver.
In brief isolated fatty liver will not cause death
Hope this helps
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
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Can Fatty Liver Lead To Death?

Hello, Sorry to hear about your husband. In response to your question fatty liver cannot lead to death unless it has caused cirrhosis of liver. In brief isolated fatty liver will not cause death Hope this helps Regards Dr Samir Patil