{"id":738,"date":"2012-07-07T11:59:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T15:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plankdev1.com\/?page_id=738"},"modified":"2016-11-03T16:23:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T20:23:13","slug":"nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-nafld","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.strandgi.com\/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-nafld\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-c10593d199a5eacd2166bc7852824a85\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c10593d199a5eacd2166bc7852824a85{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c10593d199a5eacd2166bc7852824a85 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-c10593d199a5eacd2166bc7852824a85 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-c10593d199a5eacd2166bc7852824a85 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a term used to describe the accumulation of fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is common and, for most people, causes no signs and symptoms and no complications. But in some people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, the fat that accumulates can cause inflammation and scarring in the liver. This more serious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is sometimes called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. At its most severe, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease can progress to liver failure.<\/p>\n<p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease usually causes no signs and symptoms. When it does, they may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Pain in the upper right abdomen<\/li>\n<li>Weight loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When to see a doctor<\/strong><br \/>\nMake an appointment with your doctor if you have persistent signs and symptoms that cause you cNonalcoholic fatty liver disease occurs when your liver has trouble breaking down fats, causing fat to build up in your liver tissue. Doctors aren&#8217;t sure what causes this. The wide range of diseases and conditions linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is so diverse that it&#8217;s difficult to pinpoint any one cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease<\/strong><br \/>\nNonalcoholic fatty liver disease can take several forms &#8211; from harmless to life-threatening. Forms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Nonalcoholic fatty liver.<\/strong> It&#8217;s not normal for fat to build up in your liver, but it won&#8217;t necessarily hurt you. In its simplest form, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease can cause excess liver fat, but no complications. This condition is thought to be very common.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.<\/strong> In a small number of people with fatty liver, the fat causes inflammation in the liver. This can impair the liver&#8217;s ability to function and lead to complications.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-associated cirrhosis.<\/strong> Liver inflammation leads to scarring of the liver tissue. With time, scarring can become so severe that the liver no longer functions adequately (liver failure).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A wide range of diseases and conditions can increase your risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Certain medications<\/li>\n<li>Gastric bypass surgery<\/li>\n<li>High cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>High levels of triglycerides in the blood<\/li>\n<li>Malnutrition<\/li>\n<li>Metabolic syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n<li>Rapid weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Toxins and chemicals, such as pesticides<\/li>\n<li>Type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Wilson&#8217;s disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tests and procedures used to diagnose nonalcoholic fatty liver disease include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Blood tests.<\/strong> Liver function tests, including tests of liver enzymes, may help your doctor make a diagnosis.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Imaging procedures.<\/strong> Imaging procedures used to diagnose fatty liver disease include ultrasound, computerized tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).<\/li>\n<li><strong> Liver tissue testing.<\/strong> If it&#8217;s suspected that you have a more serious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, your doctor may recommend a procedure to remove a sample of tissue from your liver (liver biopsy). The tissue sample is examined in a laboratory to look for signs of inflammation and scarring. Liver biopsy is typically done using a long needle inserted through your skin and into your liver to remove liver cells (needle biopsy).<\/li>\n<li><strong> No standard treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease exists.<\/strong> Instead, doctors typically work to treat the risk factors that contribute to your liver disease. For instance, if you&#8217;re obese, your doctor can help you to lose weigh through diet, exercise and, in some cases, medications and surgery. If a drug is causing your fatty liver disease, your doctor may try to switch you to a different medication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Strand GI Associates &amp; Endoscopy Center - Myrtle Beach, SC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strandgi.com\/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-nafld\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Strand GI Associates &amp; 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