Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the accumulation of fat in liver cells (hepatocytes) in patients who do not consume significant amounts of alcohol. Commonly called fatty liver disease, this is the most common liver disease worldwide. In United States, fatty liver disease is the second most common cause of liver transplantation, first being Hepatitis C – related liver disease. Although we have no formal data in India, but it is thought to be a significant contributor of end-stage liver disease and liver transplantation.
Presence of fatty liver in patients with type 2 diabetes is a partner in crime. Type 2 diabetes causes fatty liver to progress to more severe liver diseases like steatohepatitis (inflammation in liver), fibrosis and cirrhosis (scarring of liver) and hepatic cancer in some patients. These are the long-term hepatic consequences of fatty liver disease. People who have…
