Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk factors
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Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of NAFLD is obesity. Other risk factors include insulin resistence and metabolic syndrome.
Risk Factors
- Medications like Tamoxifen ,corticosteriods , methotrexate
- Viral Hepatitis.
- Rapid weight loss.
- Malnutrition.
- High levels of triglyceride in blood.
- Sleep apnea.
- Hypothyroid.
- Hypopituitarism .