Patient's question:
I experience bloating and numbness in my right lower abdomen, below the ribs or under the chest, before every meal, but it doesn't hurt. Sometimes, my back feels tight. Even when I don't eat, it still feels a bit bloated. The day before yesterday, I had an ultrasound and liver function tests at the hospital and was diagnosed with moderate fatty liver disease. I'm very worried.Doctor's answer:
Its harmful effects are mainly manifested as follows:1. Weakening the body's autoimmune system: The liver is the largest reticuloendothelial absorption system in the body. It can absorb, isolate, and completely eliminate various antigens that invade or are native to the body. However, in patients with moderate fatty liver, the liver has already suffered significant damage, and this absorption, isolation, and elimination function has been greatly reduced. This will significantly weaken the body's autoimmune system and its ability to resist diseases.
2. Affecting absorption function: The three major nutrients—protein, fat, and sugar—that the body consumes must be metabolized by the liver. When liver function is chronically impaired, it can damage digestive system organs such as the spleen, gallbladder, stomach, and intestines, thereby affecting their normal functioning. This is also extremely unfavorable for health.