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Steatotic Liver Disease

Steatotic liver disease, formerly called fatty liver disease, happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. Learn about the causes and treatments.

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Definition

Steatotic liver disease, formerly called fatty liver disease, happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. Learn about the causes and treatments.

Concept record

Canonical title
Steatotic Liver Disease
Alphabetical key
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Category
Disease Condition
Content type
Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Alcohol-associated liver disease, Alcoholic fatty liver disease, ALD, Fatty Liver Disease, MASLD, Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, NAFLD, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, SLD
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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