Hepatic steatosis

Introduction: Hepatic steatosis

Description of Hepatic steatosis

Hepatic steatosis: Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS.
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Hepatic steatosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hepatic steatosis:

• Hepatic
• Hepatic symptoms (1644 causes)
• Hepatic pain (30 causes)
• Steatosis
• SYN
• Fatty
• Liver
• Liver symptoms (1644 causes)
• Liver disease

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Terms Similar to Hepatic steatosis:

• Fatty liver
• Steatosis, hepatic

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External links related to: Hepatic steatosis

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• eMedicine - Fatty Liver : Article by Dawn Sears, MD
• eMedicine - Alcoholic Fatty Liver : Article by Mohammad K Ismail, MD

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