fatty liver
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fatty liver - yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins

liver disease - a disease affecting the liver

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embolism fat embolism liver disease			A recent issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology reported the finding of researchers at the University of South Florida Health Sciences Center in Tampa of a protective effect for resveratrol against alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice. Resveratrol may protect against alcoholic fatty liver disease by Dye, Dayna / Life Extension However, studies show 5 to 15 percent of people with alcoholic fatty liver who continue to drink develop liver fibrosis (excessive fibrous tissue) or cirrhosis (scarring) in only 5 to 10 years. Alcohol and Liver Disease by Paul Kanute / Health care industry community Viral hepatitis or alcoholic fatty liver disease, which results from heavy long-term drinking, can also cause cirrhosis, the symptoms of which may include fatigue, weight loss, frequent infections, and esophageal bleeding. Diabetes drugs attack another disease of obesity by Harder, Ben / Science News			Alcman Alcmene Alco Alcoate Alcock alcohol alcohol abuse alcohol addiction alcohol amnestic disorder alcohol dehydrogenase alcohol dependence alcohol group alcohol radical alcohol thermometer alcohol-dependent alcohol-free alcohol-in-glass thermometer alcohol-soluble Alcoholate Alcoholature alcoholic alcoholic abuse alcoholic beverage alcoholic dementia alcoholic drink Alcoholic fatty liver alcoholicity Alcoholics Anonymous alcoholise alcoholism alcoholism abuse Alcoholization alcoholize alcoholomania alcoholometer Alcoholometric Alcoholometry alcoholphilia Alcohometer alcool Alcoometry alcopop Alcoran Alcoranic Alcoranist Alcorcón Alcott alcove Alcuin Alcyon Alcyonacea			Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Alcoholic Beverages Division alcoholic blackout alcoholic blackout alcoholic blackout alcoholic blackout alcoholic blackout Alcoholic cardiomyopathy Alcoholic cardiomyopathy Alcoholic cardiomyopathy alcoholic cirrhosis alcoholic cirrhosis alcoholic cirrhosis alcoholic coma alcoholic coma alcoholic coma alcoholic dementia alcoholic dementia Alcoholic drink Alcoholic drink Alcoholic drink Alcoholic drinks Alcoholic drinks Alcoholic drinks alcoholic dyspepsia alcoholic encephalopathy Alcoholic fatty liver Alcoholic fermentation Alcoholic fermentation alcoholic group therapy alcoholic hallucinosis Alcoholic Heart Muscle Disease Alcoholic hepatitis Alcoholic hepatitis alcoholic hepatopathy alcoholic hyaline Alcoholic intoxication Alcoholic intoxication Alcoholic intoxication Alcoholic intoxication Alcoholic ketoacidosis Alcoholic ketoacidosis Alcoholic ketoacidosis Alcoholic ketoacidosis Alcoholic lemonade Alcoholic lemonade Alcoholic liver cirrhosis Alcoholic liver cirrhosis Alcoholic liver cirrhosis Alcoholic liver disease Alcoholic neuropathy Alcoholic neuropathy Alcoholic neuropathy alcoholic p alcoholic p alcoholic p alcoholic paralysis

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fatty liver (redirected from Alcoholic fatty liver)

fatty liver
(redirected from Alcoholic fatty liver)