What Is Hepatic Steatosis?
4. What Are the Symptoms of NAFLD and NASH?
Frequently, people who have hepatic steatosis are unaware that they have the disease due to an absence of symptoms. Those who do experience some symptomology may feel high levels of fatigue. There is also the potential for some discomfort or pain in the upper right area of the abdomen. For individuals who have NAFLD that progresses to NASH, more symptoms appear.
Abdominal swelling, red palms and the appearance of enlarged blood vessels just below the surface of the skin are all possible signs of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. An enlarged spleen may cause pain in the upper left area of the abdomen, just under the ribcage. Later stages of NASH can lead to a yellowing of the skin known as jaundice.
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