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Fatty Liver: Hepatologist reveals three symptoms you should know

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Among the most vital organs in the human body is the liver, which performs a variety of functions such as producing bile and cholesterol, regulating blood levels of amino acids, regulating blood clotting, resisting infections and more. However, due to the current era of social media trends and YOLO, people have been binging on food items that are causing harm in the guise of taste.

Among the most prominent diseases that plague the liver is fatty liver, where fats build up in the liver. The condition is of two main types: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic fatty liver disease . Nonalcoholic fatty liver is the most common cause of liver disease in the US, with 24% of adults having it. Additionally, research suggests that the condition is present in up to 75% of people who are overweight and in more than 90% of people who have severe obesity.

It is common knowledge that when the body is developing a harmful condition or disease, it shares some signs to let you know that it is facing internal troubles.


Now, in a video going viral on the internet, a hepatologist has shared three symptoms of fatty liver that people must know.


What are the three symptoms of fatty liver?
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Dr Joseph Salhab, who goes on Instagram by the name ' thestomachdoc', shared a video that has garnered 48.7K views and 1,229 views. "Three symptoms of fatty liver that you should know, and the last one being the most common symptom," began the doc. These are the three symptoms:

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Fatigue : "The first is fatigue, the most commonly reported symptom in people with a fatty liver. We think it's related to the metabolic dysfunction of the liver and sleep disturbances that can occur in fatty liver disease."
According to the National Library of Medicine, fatigue is prevalent and consistent in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Right upper pain: "Pain in the right upper quadrant of your belly that can happen during random parts of the day or after you eat, and sometimes this can indicate active inflammation of the liver."
According to the Mayo Clinic, pain or discomfort in the upper right belly area can be one of the very few symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

No symptoms: "And number one, one of the most common symptoms is absolutely nothing. In fact most people with fatty liver have no signs and symptoms, and fatty liver is a sneaky disease because 50% of people who have fatty liver can have normal lab tests."
It is true that the condition has no symptoms. According to the National Library of Medicine, it is a fact, adding that if unchecked, it can lead to serious liver damage, including cirrhosis.

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