After receiving a diagnosis of grade 1 fatty liver, Hoang, 42, panicked and sought 'word-of-mouth' herbal remedies on social media for self-detox at home, ultimately leading to hospitalization.
I am 38 years old, 1,72 m tall, weigh 76 kg, and have been diagnosed with stage two fatty liver. Do people with this condition need to completely eliminate fried foods? (Bui Xuan, TP HCM).
Fatty liver disease is classified into three stages, with stage three causing the most severe damage and increasing the risk of complications such as cirrhosis and cancer.
My father was recently diagnosed with liver cancer. I also want to be screened for the disease. Doctor, how does elastography ultrasound differ from conventional ultrasound, and can it help screen for liver cancer? (Le Ngoc, 55)
I was diagnosed with fatty liver and have been reducing rice and avoiding fried foods for several months, but check-up results show no decrease in liver fat. Why is this? (Tran Thu Hoai, 37, Vinh)
After many nights of staying up late and drinking alcohol to watch football, Anh Tuan, 51, experienced elevated liver enzymes and was diagnosed with acute hepatitis.
Coffee, fatty fish, olive oil, and vitamin C-rich berries can help reduce fat accumulation in the liver, support anti-inflammation, and improve liver function.
Packaged fruit juices, sweetened yogurts, and certain processed sauces may contain high sugar levels, promoting fat storage and increasing the risk of fatty liver disease.
A 42-year-old man, Toan, with a history of chronic hepatitis B, has been diagnosed with an additional Leptospira infection, leading to jaundice, yellow eyes, and a 10-day high fever.
Hansani, 28, experienced severe abdominal pain, jaundice, and yellow eyes; tests revealed liver enzymes 70 times higher than normal due to an acute hepatitis A virus infection.