Fatty liver
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Fatty liver
Other names	Hepatic steatosis

Micrograph showing a fatty liver (macrovesicular steatosis), as seen in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Trichrome stain.
Specialty	Gastroenterology
Symptoms	None, tiredness, pain in the upper right side of the abdomen[1][2]
Complications	Cirrhosis, liver cancer, esophageal varices[1][3]
Types	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic liver disease[1]
Causes	Alcohol, diabetes, obesity[3][1]
Diagnostic method	Based on the medical history supported by blood tests, medical imaging, liver biopsy[1]
Differential diagnosis	Viral hepatitis, Wilson disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis[3]
Treatment	No alcohol, weight loss[3][1]
Prognosis	Good if treated early[3]
Frequency	NAFLD: 30% (Western countries)[2]
ALD: >90% of heavy drinkers[4]

Using the given table, state whether the hypothesis is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Conclude with JSON {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"} — nothing else.

Assertion: Hepatic steatosis affects under 70% of heavy drinkers.

answer: refuted