10 Protein Deficiency Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #5: Fatty Liver
Another common symptom of protein deficiency is the accumulation of fat in the liver, also known as fatty liver. When protein deficiency is left untreated, the fatty liver condition worsens. At first, the liver becomes inflamed, after which scarring occurs. The condition may advance into liver cirrhosis and subsequently to liver failure if it remains untreated.
Fatty liver is already a common condition in people suffering from obesity and alcoholism. The reason why it happens in protein deficiency is unclear. However, some studies suggest that this happens due to the impaired synthesis of lipoproteins, which are responsible for transportation of fats in the body.
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