Mesh term Fatty Liver
Browse to parent terms:Liver Diseases
Description
Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS.Browse to child terms:
Fatty Liver, Alcoholic
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Reye Syndrome
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