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How is fatty liver disease diagnosed?
The NHS explains: NAFLD is often diagnosed after a blood test called a liver function test produces an abnormal result and other liver conditions, such as hepatitis, are ruled out.
But, as the health body points out, blood tests do not always pick up fatty liver disease. The condition may also be spotted during an ultrasound scan of your tummy, explains the health body.
This is a type of scan where sound waves are used to create an image of the inside of your body.
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FATTY liver disease, also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is the term for a range of conditions caused by a build-up of fat in the liver. Signs usually show up in the latter stages, such as spider veins.
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