Excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells

It refers to a disease caused by excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells due to various reasons. Fatty liver disease is seriously threatening the health of Chinese people, becoming the second largest liver disease after viral hepatitis, and has been recognized as a common cause of hidden liver cirrhosis. Fatty liver is a common clinical phenomenon, not a separate disease. The clinical manifestations are asymptomatic in mild cases and severe in severe cases. In general, fatty liver is a reversible disease, and early diagnosis and timely treatment often return to normal. The total amount of fat in the liver of a normal person accounts for about 5% of the liver weight, and contains phospholipids, triglycerides, fatty acids, cholesterol and cholesterol lipids. Fatty mass exceeding 5% is mild fatty liver, more than 10% is moderate fatty liver, and more than 25% is severe fatty liver. When the total amount of fat in the liver exceeds 30%, it can be detected by B-ultrasound, and it is diagnosed as "fatty liver" by B-ultrasound. In patients with fatty liver, the total fat content can reach 40% -50%, and some reach more than 60%, mainly triglycerides and fatty acids, while phospholipids, cholesterol and cholesterol lipids only increase slightly. The key to fatty liver cure lies in early detection and early treatment.

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