Fatty hepatosis: symptoms and consequences

Fatty liver hepatosis is manifested by the regeneration of healthy cells of the body into adipose tissue. In the unfavorable course of the disease, inflammatory processes( steatohepatitis) can develop. If this disease is ignored, organ tissues continue to degrade until the development of liver cirrhosis.

Fatty liver hepatosis: causes of

The disease can develop rapidly, due to exposure to potent toxins or endocrine disorders. Gradual fatty degeneration can develop due to malnutrition, excess weight, alcohol abuse, adverse environmental conditions.

It should be noted that the degree of degradation of liver tissue depends on the duration and intensity of exposure to provoking factors. With unconditioned and careless taking of medicines, it is also possible to deplete the liver and start the development of pathogenic processes.

For example, uncontrolled long-term use of tetracycline antibiotics, antidepressants or hormonal drugs leads to fatty liver disease. A number of endocrine diseases also lead to frustration: thyroid problems, as well as diabetes mellitus.

Fatty hepatosis: symptoms of

Symptoms of fatty hepatosis may not clearly indicate the presence of pathology. This is typical in the case of problems with weight or the presence of diabetes. People of advanced age are especially prone to developing hepatosis. The general obesity of the body is also often a harbinger of the disease.

To initiate transformation processes, it is important to have an imbalance between the calorie content of food that enters the body and the presence of full proteins and vitamins in it. Symptoms of fatty hepatosis can be hidden by signs of concomitant diseases. In this case, a slight increase in the liver may be noted, which can be detected by palpation performed by a specialist, or by ultrasound.

Patients gradually increase in gravity near the right hypochondrium, begin to worry pain. At the early stages of pathology, liver biochemical tests do not differ from the biopsy of a healthy organ. Developing over the years, diffuse fatty hepatosis can periodically exacerbate with subsequent remission. Deterioration of well-being can be explained by the influence of a number of emotional factors: stress, nervous overstrain, intense physical work. Taking alcohol or strong coffee can provoke pain in the liver. Nevertheless, fatty hepatosis and its symptoms do not pass without a trace, continuing to progress. Expressed signs of the disease should be considered:

• nausea, especially after taking abundant, fatty, "heavy" food;
• heaviness in the abdomen;
• is more severe in the right hypochondrium;
• phenomena of flatulence.

It is worth noting that has fatty liver hepatosis symptoms that are similar to many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Along with development against the background of endocrine diseases, as well as general problems with weight, fatty hepatosis requires careful attention to one's own health and conducting complex diagnostics in the presence of the described symptoms.

The regular effect of provoking factors forms hepatosis at about the age of 40 years. A typical example is alcoholic fatty hepatosis, which is manifested by the regular use of alcohol. In this case, early stages of the disease may not cause patients special discomfort, causing mild discomfort, which is subject to frequent remission.

However, the lack of adjustments to diet, habits, and the limitation of the effects of provoking factors leads to a significant decrease in liver function and even to its cirrhosis. In the presence of fat changes in the structure of liver tissues, many organs and systems of the body suffer.

In particular, stagnant processes in the gallbladder, formed due to the restriction of patency of the bile canals, provoke the development of cholecystitis and the formation of stones. Violation of bile secretion leads to incomplete character of food assimilation, development of pancreatitis, intestinal overload and dysbacteriosis.

When the intake of vitamins and nutrients is limited, the work of the heart is disrupted. Provoke varicose veins, as well as problems with blood pressure. Gradually reduced visual acuity, elasticity of the skin and the ability to restore them.

In addition, hepatosis leads to a decrease in the body's resistance to infections and viruses. Stagnant processes in the bloodstream, impaired liver function allow external agents to find favorable conditions in the body for reproduction. To top it off, the hormonal background of the body is broken, provoking new pathologies.