Do you have a Fatty Liver?

Nov 22

Written By IDA I MAT ARIS

Do you know that you do not have to be an alcoholic to be diagnosed with Fatty Liver?

According to Mayo clinic, Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is diagnosed by the following methods :

Blood tests

1) Complete blood count

2) Liver enzyme and liver function tests

4) Tests for chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, hepatitis C and others)

5) Celiac disease screening test

6) Fasting blood sugar

7) Hemoglobin A1C, which shows how stable your blood sugar is

8) Lipid profile, which measures blood fats, such as cholesterol and triglycerides

Imaging procedures

Imaging procedures used to diagnose NAFLD include:

1) Abdominal ultrasound, which is often the initial test when liver disease is suspected.

2) Computerized tomography (CT) scanning or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen.

3) Transient elastography, an enhanced form of ultrasound that measures the stiffness of your liver. Liver stiffness indicates fibrosis or scarring.

4) Magnetic resonance elastography, works by combining MRI imaging with sound waves to create a visual map (elastogram) showing the stiffness of body tissues