Fatty Liver Disease Flashcards
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Types Fatty Liver Disease
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD)
Alcoholic fatty liver (AFLD)
Metabolic x2 (MASLD and MASH)
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general flow
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Hepatitis–fibrosis–cirrhosis–cancer–death if untreated
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Hepatitis
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is when the liver goes from being fatty to inflamed
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Fibrosis
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when bands of scar tissue form around the damaged parts of the liver and cause it to stiffen
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Cirrhosis
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when scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue
