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Descriptor
English
:
Fatty Liver
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hígado Graso
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Fígado Gorduroso
Synonyms
English
:
Liver Steatoses
Liver Steatosis
Liver, Fatty
Steatohepatitides
Steatohepatitis
Steatoses, Liver
Steatoses, Visceral
Steatosis of Liver
Steatosis, Liver
Steatosis, Visceral
Visceral Steatoses
Visceral Steatosis
Tree Number:
C06.552.241
Definition
English
:
Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of
TRIGLYCERIDES
, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets.
Fatty liver
is caused by an imbalance in the
metabolism
of
FATTY ACIDS.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
5337
Unique Identifier:
D005234
Occurrence in VHL
:
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DeCS