Patient's question:
My husband is quite overweight and also loves to drink alcohol. A few days ago, after drinking, he vomited severely and was taken to the hospital. The doctor examined him and said he has large droplet fatty liver. What could be the reason for this?Doctor's answer:
Hello! The causes of macrovesicular steatosis include: pediatric marasmus, gastrointestinal diseases, pancreatic diseases, obesity, intestinal bypass surgery, and long-term parenteral nutrition, among others; diabetes, galactosemia, glycogen storage disease, fructose intolerance, and others; chronic ethanol intoxication, long-term use of adrenal cortical hormones or hepatotoxic drugs; hepatitis C and hepatitis E, and other systemic viral infectious diseases, among others.