How is fatty liver disease diagnosed?
It is diagnosed by tests and CT scans.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Eating a balanced diet full of dairy, protein and whole-grain carbohydrates or taking supplements to increase the amount of protein and calories in your diet. Removing foods high in sodium (salt) from your diet.
Things to look for are liver diseases and regular monitoring of any existing conditions such as jaundice, hepatitis or cirrhosis.
NAFLD is one of the main risk factors for developing liver cancer.
You may need a liver function test to screen for infections and liver diseases at an early stage.
Once in the liver, glucuronic acid is added to unconjugated bilirubin by the enzyme glucuronyl transferase. This forms conjugated bilirubin, which is soluble. This allows conjugated bilirubin to be excreted into the duodenum in bile.
Hepatic Function Test, HFT, LFT
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