Why do I have fatty liver?

You may have encountered a finding of fatty liver in the abdominal ultrasound examinations performed for any reason in the community. This may have worried you. For gastroenterologists, fatty liver disease is important because it can progress with simple adiposity as well as progressive liver damage and even cirrhosis. In this case, when you apply to the relevant specialist, it is investigated whether the finding is related to another disease. In coexistence with other diseases, it is necessary to turn to the treatment of the disease. It can be associated with systemic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, storage diseases, as well as viral hepatitis and drugs used can cause fatty liver.