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What does the term fatty infiltrated liver mean on a medical report?
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Default What does the term fatty infiltrated liver mean on a medical report? - 12-21-2008, 04:43 AM

I saw the term recently on a medical report that I received and it said fatty infiltrated liver. Does anyone know what this means? It is an old medical report of mine but I would like to know what it means as it has never been mentioned to me.
   
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Default 12-21-2008, 11:44 PM

Uhm you have fat inside your liver!
   
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Default 12-28-2008, 04:46 PM

Fatty liver (steatosis) is usually related to diabetes and obesity. This is usually not life threatening. Losing weight and controlling you diabetes will help. Fatty liver with"inflammation"may lead to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) or potentially liver cancer. Go to your doctor and get a LFT (liver function test). The word infiltrated means that fatty cells has developed in the liver. My mother has been diagnosed with this condition for over 15 years and she is doing fine. Still, getting an LFT is a good idea.
   
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