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    Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Typically, liver disease is seen as a result of the over-consumption of alcohol, but sugar can also have a similar effect on the liver. As previously described, when glucose is consumed it is dispersed throughout the body via insulin and the extra is sent to the liver to be stored. Glucose consumed at low to moderate levels will not have an overly detrimental effect on the liver. Fructose, however, circumvents insulin and is directed straight to the liver (Stanhope

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    Abstract Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a metabolic disease commonly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation-all features of insulin resistant syndrome. However, very limited data are available regarding the association of subclinical inflammation and insulin resistance with NAFLD in a prediabetic state. We, therefore, conducted the study to assess this relationship among this population. Methods: We studied a cross-sectional analytical design of 140 [male/female

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    enough fat to hurt livers. However, many people in the United States are now suffering from NAFLD and NASH. Before 1998, there was no case of NASH heard. In contrast, a statistics from a website called "Partners In Liver Wellness" provides an alarming information. The site says, “As a consequence of the on-going obesity epidemic in the U.S., fatty liver is a very common disorder with an estimated two thirds of obese adults and half of obese children having fat accumulation in the liver”8. It also mentions

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    lipase and amylase will be needed for several days ○ In majority of cases delivery of the infant with supportive care allows the recovery of the mother from liver failure ○ Symptoms may resolve naturally in 3-4 days 10 ○ In some women there may be a long cholestatic phase, requiring approximately 4 weeks for recovery 6 ○ Liver

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    Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its histological scoring systems. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common cause of chronic liver disease. The study says that the incidence of recurrent steatosis in patients transplanted for cryptogenic cirrhosis or NASH-cirrhosis ranges from 25%-100%, while NASH development is observed in 10%-37.5% of these cases without leading to early allograft failure. The ongoing discussions of the limits of alcohol intake in “nonalcoholic” fatty liver

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    Fatty Liver

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    or difference in chromosomes. Many chromosomal disorders include Down’s Syndrome, Maternal Acute Fatty Liver, and many more. Maternal Acute Fatty Liver is a rare chromosomal disorder that affects pregnant women in the third trimester in which there is an excessive accumulation of fat in the liver or cells of the liver. Though fat does normally collect in the liver, excessive amounts can lead to liver damage. The disorder is unique to pregnancy, so it only affects women of all races and of child-bearing

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    Methods: Four different clinical trials were selected for this paper. First trial focuses on the management of fatty liver disease with vitamin E and C combined compared to usrodeoxycholic acid treatment. Second trial focuses on only vitamin E, pioglitazone, or placebo on NAFLD patients. Third trials focuses on the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with vitamin E and vitamin C combined. Final trial focuses on pioglitazone, vitamin E, or placebo for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, similar to

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    of fatty liver Fatty liver is a disease characterised by deposition of excess fat in liver which results in damage to liver cells. If not controlled this can lead to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and its life threatening complications, and as a disease these are mostky incurable. Going by the most common cause- non alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) is the most common cause of fatty liver. but since NAFLD is a diagnosis of exclusion before considering NAFLD other causes of fatty liver should

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    Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, one of the most common liver disorders, can have several causes, such as congenital, pharmaceutical, or other miscellaneous sources, but the most clinically important etiology is metabolic disorder. Metabolic Disorder, also known as syndrome X, is a collection of symptoms that occur in clusters, and cause a patient to have a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome has several hallmark signs. Many of these conditions can occur alone

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    processed to make most of its glucose into fructose, thus making it a glucose-fructose compound. It helps contribute to a lot of today’s health problems. High fructose corn syrup’s fructose is metabolized in the liver. This leads to fat storage in the liver which may eventually cause non-alcoholic liver disease and many more health problems. Without even noticing it, high fructose corn syrup is in a lot of the average American’s diet. This is because it is a very cost effective way to sweeten food. Although

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