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Diagnosed With Fatty Liver, Normal Cholesterol, Triglycerides And Fasting Sugar. What Is The Cause?
Hi. I am 46-year old and have been recently diagnosed of having fatty liver (grade I). Since I have normal levels for blood cholesterol, triglyceride and fasting sugar and also normal liver function’s tests [e.g. AST(SGOT), ALT (SGPT), Alkalaine phosphatage, Bilirubine]. Furthermore, I have been on healthy diet and daily physical exercises (40 mints) for over 10 years, but I am not alcoholic person. Moreover, my thyroid hormones (T3, T3UP, T4, free T4 & TSH) levels (tested on 19th May 2013) were also within normal range (I have been taking levo-thyroxine (daily 0.15 mg) for over 10 years)). I should mention that my doctors (specialist in liver disease and glands) believe that the cause are most likely “having fatty food and not having enough physical exercises”.
I would be grateful if you could give your comments and advice on the causes for my fatty liver condition.
I would be grateful if you could give your comments and advice on the causes for my fatty liver condition.
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
this may be non alcoholic steato hepatitis(NASH)
diagnosis is made by exclusion of other causes
weight reduction and increased physical activity and diet modification are the key points in the treatment
ursodeoxychlicacid and vitamin E are used in NASH with promising results
please feel free to ask me if you have any more querries
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
this may be non alcoholic steato hepatitis(NASH)
diagnosis is made by exclusion of other causes
weight reduction and increased physical activity and diet modification are the key points in the treatment
ursodeoxychlicacid and vitamin E are used in NASH with promising results
please feel free to ask me if you have any more querries
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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