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Definition:
Definition:
A condition where liver is accumulated with fat and usually associated with metabolic conditions. Risk factors for NAFLD included obesity, diabetes and dyslipidemia.
A condition where liver is accumulated with fat and usually associated with metabolic conditions. Risk factors for NAFLD included obesity, diabetes and dyslipidemia.
Categories:
NAFLD is sub categorixed into non alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non alcoholic steatohepatosis (NASH). NAFL has just fat accumulation whereas NASH has fat as well as inflammation of the liver tissues.

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Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Definition:

A condition where liver is accumulated with fat and usually associated with metabolic conditions. Risk factors for NAFLD included obesity, diabetes and dyslipidemia.

Categories:

NAFLD is sub categorixed into non alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non alcoholic steatohepatosis (NASH). NAFL has just fat accumulation whereas NASH has fat as well as inflammation of the liver tissues.