Fatty liver disease generally does not cause early symptoms.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be triggered by a variety of things, from stress to alcohol consumption. One thing that can rarely be accomplished, emergency GERD it can also be a sign of illness fat liver the heavy
GERD occurs when stomach acid returns to the esophagus. This condition can cause symptoms such as: stomach acheespecially after eating.
According to a recent study, GERD is complained of by 83% of patients struggling with the problem of end-stage fatty liver disease, namely cirrhosis. In patients with fatty liver disease, cirrhosis occurs when the liver is filled with scar tissue due to long-term damage caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver.
When cirrhosis occurs, the liver can no longer function properly. In fact, the liver may fail to the point of being life-threatening.
This latest study was published in Egyptian Journal of the Liver involving 100 cirrhotic patients. During the study, participants underwent GERD symptom assessment using the ultrasound stomach and endoscopy.
Of the 100 patients, 83 people suffer from GERD. The research team also found that the severity of GERD was significantly related to the severity of the patient’s cirrhosis.
Several studies have also found an association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and GERD symptoms. According to this study, patients with early stage nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may experience several symptoms of GERD, such as: stomach ache and regurgitation or back up the mixture of undigested food with gastric juices in the esophagus up to the mouth.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the accumulation of excess fat in the liver that is triggered by things other than alcohol consumption. Most of the triggers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are obesity.
