04/11/2023
Arab Times
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KUWAIT CITY, Nov 4, (Agencies): Consultant for Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Dr. Wafa’a Al-Hashash says about 900,000 people in Kuwait suffer from fatty liver disease. She pointed out that this disease affects about 20% of the world’s population.
Dr Al-Hashash told Al-Jarida that fatty liver means the presence of fat inside the liver, and added the presence of a certain amount of fat on the liver is normal, but fat inside the liver constitutes 5 to 10% of the weight of the liver, which means the presence of fatty liver disease. She stated there are different types of fatty liver – alcoholic and non-alcoholic and fatty liver during pregnancy. She advised patients of the need for early detection of fatty liver disease by conducting periodic examinations once every 6 months.
