Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease, sometimes called NAFLD, is a condition in which fat infiltrates the liver tissue. This is usually asymptomatic and occurs over quite a long period of time.

There are two types of NAFLD:

• Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (also called NAFLD) in which there is fat infiltration in the liver, but the liver is NOT inflamed
• Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (also called NASH) in which there is fat infiltration in the liver as well as liver inflammation.

Alcohol can also cause a similar type of fatty infiltration, but then it is not nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Therefor this diagnosis can only be made in persons who consume none or very little alcohol.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease FAQ