Fatty Liver: Symptoms, Causes, and Detection Methods
Summary
Fatty liver is becoming more common and often shows no clear symptoms in its early stages, making timely detection important. Doctors may use blood tests, abdominal ultrasound, FibroScan, and FIB-4 to assess fat buildup and liver fibrosis.
Key Points
- Fatty liver often develops silently, with few or no symptoms in the early stage.
- Fatigue and pain in the upper right abdomen can occur, but they are not enough to confirm the condition.
- Risk is higher in people with obesity, type-2 diabetes, insulin resistance, high triglycerides, and metabolic syndrome.
- Doctors may use ALT/AST blood tests, abdominal ultrasound, FibroScan, and FIB-4 to evaluate the liver.
