What is fatty liver infiltration

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I took my son to the hospital for examination and said that he had fatty liver infiltration. Later, the doctor advised me to exercise restraint in my diet. Today, let me share with you.

What is fatty liver infiltration

First, the so-called fatty liver refers to the excessive infiltration of liver fat, liver fat content more than 10% of the weight of the liver, or histologically more than 80% of the liver parenchyma fatty a disease. When the infiltrating fat cells are not consumed by the liver or transported to other parts, resulting in fat droplets scattered in the liver, weakening the normal physiological function of the liver, resulting in a series of clinical symptoms and signs, it is called fatty liver. The clinical manifestation of fatty liver is directly proportional to the degree of liver fat infiltration, and the symptoms of fatty liver can disappear after the excessive fat is removed; with the development of fatty liver, it can progress from liver fibrosis to cirrhosis.

Second: over nutrition. Long term intake of excessive animal fat, vegetable oil, protein and carbohydrate, these foods in the body can not be fully utilized, excess nutrients will be converted into fat storage, leading to obesity, hyperlipidemia and fatty liver.

Third: malnutrition. Obesity is easy to get fatty liver, but it does not mean that thin people will not get fatty liver. Clinically, it is often found that the existing people are very thin but also suffer from fatty liver. Long term malnutrition, lack of some protein and vitamins, can also cause nutritional deficiency fatty liver.

matters needing attention

The harm of fatty liver is very great, patients must pay attention to it. If you find the symptoms of fatty liver, you should go to the regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.