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Fatty Liver By : Fatty liver is a reversible condition seen in chronic alcoholism and other conditions, where large vacuoles of lipid accumulate in hepatocytes that are liver cells. Accumulation of this fat in liver cells causes the liver to enlarge. The lipid within the vacuoles is a particular type known as triglyceride. Triglyceride molecules consist of a glycerol backbone along with three fatty acid molecules joined on it. Enlarged Liver By : Hepatomagaly is the medical term for enlargement of the live but this is not a disease but it is an indication of some disease. Liver is one of the most important organs in the body and liver is involved in many bodily functions, such as removing toxins from your blood and making bile, which helps in digestion. Cirrhosis of Liver By : Cirrhosis is detected in a person when anatomically by widespread nodules in the liver combined with fibrosis and nodule formation causes distortion of the normal liver architecture, which interferes with blood flow through the liver. Cirrhosis of liver leads to an inability of the liver to perform its biochemical functions that can complicate the health Alcoholic Liver Disease By : Alcoholic liver disease is an extremely broad and multi-system disease also alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver secondary to excessive alcohol ingestion. The symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis include vague abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, fever, diarrhea, fatigue and malaise. Alcoholic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the United States also it is encountered most commonly and results in between 20,000 and 40,000 deaths per year. It is the fourth leading cause of death among Americans.

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