Fatty liver is frequently silent. When symptoms do appear they tend to be non-specific — fatigue, a dull ache or fullness under the right ribs, unexplained weight change — which is why diagnosis usually rests on tests rather than on how you feel.
Diagnosis normally combines liver blood tests (ALT, AST, GGT, bilirubin), imaging such as ultrasound, elastography or MRI, and a scoring tool that estimates the chance of significant scarring. These articles cover what those tests show, what they cannot show, and which results are worth asking your doctor about.
2 articles in Symptoms & Diagnosis
Symptoms & Diagnosis Can Fatty Liver Cause High Bilirubin?
Yes, fatty liver can cause high bilirubin levels. Fatty liver disease, also known as hepatic steatosis, o...
11 min read Aug 2024
Symptoms & Diagnosis Can a Colonoscopy Detect Fatty Liver? Understanding Diagnostic Techniques
No, a colonoscopy cannot detect fatty liver disease. In the realm of digestive health and liver diseases,...
6 min read Feb 2024Before you act on this
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