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'''Editor in Chief''': Elliot Tapper, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, [[User:C Michael Gibson |C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.]] [mailto:charlesmichaelgibson@gmail.com] | '''Editor in Chief''': Elliot Tapper, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, [[User:C Michael Gibson |C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.]] [mailto:charlesmichaelgibson@gmail.com] | ||
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Most patients with [[NAFLD]] have no or few symptoms. Infrequently patients may complain of [[fatigue]], [[malaise]] and dull [[right upper quadrant]] [[abdominal pain|abdominal discomfort]]. Mild [[jaundice]] can rarely be noticed. More commonly it is diagnosed as a result of abnormal [[liver function tests]] during routine blood tests. Often following an asymptomatic course, the disease may present first with [[cirrhosis]] and/or the complication of [[portal hypertension]]. | Most patients with [[NAFLD]] have no or few symptoms. Infrequently patients may complain of [[fatigue]], [[malaise]] and dull [[right upper quadrant]] [[abdominal pain|abdominal discomfort]]. Mild [[jaundice]] can rarely be noticed. More commonly it is diagnosed as a result of abnormal [[liver function tests]] during routine blood tests. Often following an asymptomatic course, the disease may present first with [[cirrhosis]] and/or the complication of [[portal hypertension]]. | ||
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Overview
Most patients with NAFLD have no or few symptoms. Infrequently patients may complain of fatigue, malaise and dull right upper quadrant abdominal discomfort. Mild jaundice can rarely be noticed. More commonly it is diagnosed as a result of abnormal liver function tests during routine blood tests. Often following an asymptomatic course, the disease may present first with cirrhosis and/or the complication of portal hypertension.