Fatty liver disease (FLD) is the first of three stages in alcoholic liver disease. It is characterized by a fatty liver, called steatosis, which becomes enlarged due to accumulation of triglyceride fat. FLD is a condition present in about 90 percent of alcohol abusers and is more common in men, though women are more susceptible. Factors increasing chances of developing FLD include a high alcohol intake over a sustained period of time, as well as a lack of alcohol-eliminating enzymes, nutritional deficiency, especially in protein, and iron build-up in the liver.
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