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17 CM Fatty Liver
Mother got her ultrasound done and her liver has hepatomegaly and fatty liver with abnormal enlargement of 17.5 CM..Is this life threatening or can be cured or reversible? She has no heart problems but has gained little weight these past months..Can this condition be reversed or is 17.5 CM a dangerous measurement for a enlarged liver?
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[ ] Fatty liver can be due to alcohol intake or due to obesity ,can be due non Alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). [ ] Generally these are reversible if care taken means need to do physical exercise , need to decrease weight. [ ] There are some medicines which boost up liver and helps in regaining function of liver , advised when required.
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