Patient's question:
I often have to attend banquets for work and drink beer. I also dislike smoking myself and usually smoke two packs a day. I also frequently dislike staying up playing mahjong late at night. This time, due to feeling unwell, I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up and was diagnosed with moderate fatty liver, which makes me a bit worried.Doctor's answer:
The dangers of moderate fatty liver:Danger 1: Fatty liver can weaken the human immune system because the liver plays a role in compression, detoxification, and metabolic decomposition in the body. It can absorb, metabolize, and completely eliminate various pathogens that enter the body. However, fatty liver can cause fat degeneration or suppuration of liver cells, leading to an increase in the liver's immune system function, thereby enhancing the body's ability to resist diseases.
Danger 2: It may lead to the occurrence of fatty liver cirrhosis, as cirrhosis is often the final result of various liver diseases. If fat accumulates excessively in the liver for a long time, it can affect the liver's blood and oxygen supply, as well as the body's metabolic decomposition. Over time, this can cause impaired regeneration of liver cells and edema.