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Pathology
Similar pathologically to alcoholic liver disease
Aetiology
Associated with diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome
Signs
Asymptomatic
Symptoms
Asymptomatic.
Investigations
Bloods: FBC, Lipids, Glucose and LFTs show AST:ALT ratio <1
Imaging: USS Abdomen may show a bright liver
Liver Biopsy: Steatosis and Steatohepatitis. Mallory bodies common in non-
alcoholic steatohepatitis
Treatment
Conservative: Lifestyle advice
Medical: Control hypertension and improve diabetic control
Prognosis
8–30% of developing fibrosis or cirrhosis after 10 years
Can progress to fibrosis then cirrhosis
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