0
Why does the fatty liver disease occur?
- 1 people answered
1 Vote
1 Contributor
2466 Views 
0 Saved
1 Vote 1 Contributor2466 Views 0 SavedYou might also be interested in
Liver cells or hepatocytes have glucagon receptors. Glucagon can easily target the liver. When glucagon binds to the glucagon receptors it is then converted into individual glucose molecules by liver cell and release them into the bloodstream. This process is known as glycogenolysis. Glucagon afterw....
Mongolia has the world’s highest rate of liver cancer mortality—six times the global average—and the number are increasing. According to the World Health Organization estimation, one out of every 10 deaths in Mongolia is from hepatocellular carcinoma or cirrhosis (which is often observed as a precur....
The portal vein is responsible for transports cholesterol in chylomicrons from the intestine to the liver. Chylomicrons are tiny balls that enclose fatty particles like cholesterol. The hepatic portal vein is one of the most important veins that helps in receiving blood from the body and transports ....
Mahima Chaudhary
A fatty liver disease can be occurred due to alcoholism which results in the production of toxic metabolites like aldehydes during metabolism of alcohol in the liver, commonly occurs with chronic alcoholism. A fatty liver disease can also be occurred due to heavy drinking, obesity, hyperlipidemia, high levels of fats in the blood, diabetes, genetic inheritance, rapid weight loss, side effect of certain medications, including aspirin, steroids, tamoxifen, and tetracycline. Fatty liver develops when the body cannot metabolize fat fast enough & creates too much fat. The excess fat which is stored in liver cell accumulates and will result in fatty liver disease. Eating a high-fat, high-sugar diet is also responsible for having a fatty liver disease.