| Descriptor English: | Fatty Liver | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Hígado Graso
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fígado Gorduroso | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Stéatose hépatique | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Liver Steatoses Liver Steatosis Liver, Fatty Steatohepatitides Steatohepatitis Steatoses, Liver Steatoses, Visceral Steatosis of Liver Steatosis, Liver Steatosis, Visceral Visceral Steatoses Visceral Steatosis |
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| Tree number(s): |
C06.552.241 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005234 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 5337 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D005234 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WI 710 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2014/06/13 |
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Fatty Liver
- Preferred
Steatohepatitis
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0008275 |
| Scope note | Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS. |
| Preferred term | Fatty Liver |
| Entry term(s) |
Liver, Fatty |
| Concept UI |
M0533572 |
| Scope note | Inflammation of the liver related to lipid accumulation in fatty liver. |
| Preferred term | Steatohepatitis |
| Entry term(s) |
Liver Steatoses Liver Steatosis Steatohepatitides Steatoses, Liver Steatoses, Visceral Steatosis of Liver Steatosis, Liver Steatosis, Visceral Visceral Steatoses Visceral Steatosis |
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