NAFLD Flashcards

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What is NAFLD

A

Fat is deposited in the liver due to causes other than alcohol
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Causes of NAFLD

A

Diabetes
Obesity
Hypertension

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3
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What can NAFLD progress to?

A

Simple steatosis

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4
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Simple steatosis

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Just a fatty liver

Manage by weight loss and exercise

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5
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NASH

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Fatty liver with risk of progression to cirrhosis

Manage by weigh loss and exercise

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