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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The majority of patients with the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are asymptomatic. However, very rarely patients may complain of [[fatigue]], [[malaise]] and dull [[right upper quadrant]] [[abdominal pain|abdominal discomfort]]. Mild [[jaundice]] can also be noticed. Often following an asymptomatic course, the disease may present first with [[cirrhosis]] and/or the complication of [[portal hypertension]]. | |||
==History | ==History== | ||
There is no significant history associated in patients with the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, history of alcohol consumption and family history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease must be obtained. | |||
Usually, | ==Symptoms== | ||
Usually, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease presents with no or few symptoms and sighs but when it does it shows the following<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20354567|title=Nafld|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref name="pmid28507929">{{cite journal |vauthors=Vizuete J, Camero A, Malakouti M, Garapati K, Gutierrez J |title=Perspectives on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: An Overview of Present and Future Therapies |journal=J Clin Transl Hepatol |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=67–75 |year=2017 |pmid=28507929 |pmc=5411359 |doi=10.14218/JCTH.2016.00061 |url=}}</ref><ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease">{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/hepatology/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease/ |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] | *[[Hepatomegaly]] | ||
* | *[[Fatigue]] | ||
* | *[[Ascites]] | ||
* | *[[Gynecomastia]] ( due to decreased estrogen clearance by liver damage ) | ||
* | *[[Right upper quadrant abdominal pain resident survival guide|Right upper quadrant abdominal pain]] | ||
* | *[[Jaundice]] | ||
*[[Splenomegaly]] | *[[Splenomegaly]] | ||
* | *Most of the time its an incidental diagnosis or the disease may present first with [[cirrhosis]] and/or the complication of [[portal hypertension]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
The majority of patients with the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are asymptomatic. However, very rarely patients may complain of fatigue, malaise and dull right upper quadrant abdominal discomfort. Mild jaundice can also be noticed. Often following an asymptomatic course, the disease may present first with cirrhosis and/or the complication of portal hypertension.
History
There is no significant history associated in patients with the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, history of alcohol consumption and family history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease must be obtained.
Symptoms
Usually, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease presents with no or few symptoms and sighs but when it does it shows the following[1][2][3]
- Hepatomegaly
- Fatigue
- Ascites
- Gynecomastia ( due to decreased estrogen clearance by liver damage )
- Right upper quadrant abdominal pain
- Jaundice
- Splenomegaly
- Most of the time its an incidental diagnosis or the disease may present first with cirrhosis and/or the complication of portal hypertension.
References
- ↑ "Nafld".
- ↑ Vizuete J, Camero A, Malakouti M, Garapati K, Gutierrez J (2017). "Perspectives on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: An Overview of Present and Future Therapies". J Clin Transl Hepatol. 5 (1): 67–75. doi:10.14218/JCTH.2016.00061. PMC 5411359. PMID 28507929.
- ↑ "Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease".