Can moderate fatty liver be left untreated?

Patient's question:

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Doctor's answer:

In this fast-paced society, the prevalence of fatty liver disease has been on the rise year by year, yet many people are not very familiar with it. Due to the lack of awareness of the symptoms, treatment opportunities are often missed. Below, we will explain the symptoms of moderate fatty liver.
The symptoms of moderate fatty liver are relatively subtle and non-specific, and they are often discovered incidentally during routine examinations. In clinical diagnosis, some patients with moderate fatty liver may exhibit symptoms such as poor appetite, fatigue, aversion to greasy food, nausea, dry heaving, abdominal pain, weight loss, tenderness in the liver area, and percussion pain. It is also possible for excessive fat deposition to stretch the liver ligaments, leading to severe pain in the upper right abdomen accompanied by fever. In such cases, early follow-up is necessary to confirm the diagnosis and provide timely symptomatic treatment.

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