Fatty liver disease has no symptoms
Are you getting enough exercise? Are you eating right? It’s easier said than done.
There’s a medical condition that affects a lot of people here in South Texas and some of the risk factors include being overweight, family history or not being active enough.
Clay Dehn, vicepresidente de servicios de farmacología clínica de Endeavor Clinical Trials, explica cómo la enfermedad del hígado graso no alcohólico (NAFLD) prevalece en la comunidad hispana y brinda información sobre cómo obtener una prueba de detección gratuita.
What exactly this disease is and how it affects people?
“Fatty liver disease, as the name suggests, is a liver disease that is marked by having more than normal amounts of fat in the liver, and it occurs in people who don’t drink excessive amounts of alcohol,” said Dehn. “It’s driven by lifestyle, sedentary lifestyle, and our diets. It’s the way that it affects people. It’s really interesting because for a long time, it doesn’t affect people, it doesn’t cause symptoms or outward signs. People don’t feel bad when they have it. It’s very easy to ignore because it doesn’t cause symptoms or problems until the disease is really advanced. And at that point, it can lead to the development of cirrhosis, very much like alcohol. Alcoholic liver disease can and may require a liver transplant in order to treat the condition and very often can be fatal.”
