Fatty Liver Disease Not Always Benign , Warns Leading Gastroenterologist Dr. Mahesh Goenka explains the basics of Fatty Liver Disease and calls for vigilance, not panic Priyam Marik | | Published 01.04.21, 03:47 PM
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A few years ago, fatty liver disease (FLD), wherein excess fat builds up in the liver, was considered to be a mostly benign ailment among the medical community. But that perception has undergone a “paradigm shift” in recent times, according to Dr Mahesh Goenka, director, Institute of Gastro Sciences and Liver Transplant, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata.
Dr Goenka believes that a fatty liver, which was long believed to have mild or moderate effects on health, if neglected, can lead to serious consequences in a “significant number of