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What is the main cause of a fatty liver and how can we know if the liver is not functioning properly?
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Thanks for your question.
The most common causes of fatty liver globally is obesity /overweight and excessive alcohol intake. Generally when we talk about fatty liver, we often associate it with 'fat' and being overweight.
Your doctor can do investigations like liver test to see if there is any 'inflammation'. Ultrasound scan can be done to confirm or exclude fatty liver.
Another sensitive way is to perform Fibroscan (transient elastography) which can quantify the degree of liver fat and ascertain the degree of 'liver scarring' present. Such test is available in certain Gastroenterologist clinic, you may need to call to find out if the Fibroscan is available.