Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a non-alcoholic progressive type of fatty liver disease. Excessive fats in liver cell cause liver cell inflammation and liver cell injury in NASH. In the long run, it may lead to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis and even liver failure provided it is not controlled.
NASH in its early stages does not always show any signs. Towards the advanced stages of the condition, you will experience:
NASH is attributed to the following metabolic and lifestyle factors, which include:
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a fatty liver disease in which excess tubercles are damaged with an inflammation referred to liver cells and is found in individuals who take little or no alcohol.
Diagnosis This is usually done by studying blood to check liver enzymes, and studying images of the liver like ultrasound or MRI to determine the presence of fat build-up, and in some cases, a liver biopsy is done to evaluate the presence of inflammation and fibrosis.
No medications have been specifically studied to target NASH so far, but a number of trial treatments are offered under clinical trails, and some off-label medicines can be prescribed to treat the conditions that appear due to NASH.
Yes. Food balance and reduced calorie content, exercise and maintaining weight loss will help to decrease liver fat levels, reduce inflammation and slow disease progression.
NASH can develop in children, particularly obese, having type 2 diabetes, or fatty liver and the children can have fatty liver on imaging. The prevention of long-term complications depends on the early detection and lifestyle intervention.
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Susceptibility-family history of fatty liver disease can be caused by genetics, but diet, level of activity, and metabolic health also exert important influence.
Yes. A primary risk factor of NASH is insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes since these factors facilitate the presence of fats and inflammation within the liver.
NASH without treatment may develop liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver failure, and the potential risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
Diet and exercise can revert the accumulation of fat and inflammation in the initial stages, whereas in later stages, more advanced fibrosis can be treated by other medical or procedural methods.
