If someone has been diagonosed with Fatty Liver how long are they expected to live?
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fatty liver is still a reversible condition in tissue injury. if he/she gets treatment and stops the agent, it may not go on to fibrosis (cirrhosis), which is tissue death. \n\nIn fact, it's fairly common (so to speak) for children with chickenpox that take aspirin to get fulminant fatty liver (reye's syndrome), which is perfectly reversible.\n\nif the person gets treatment there should be no reason to speak of life expectancy in those terms.
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liver\nliver, largest glandular organ of the body, weighing about 3 lb (1.36 kg). It is reddish brown in color and is divided into four lobes of unequal size and shape. The liver lies on the right side of the abdominal cavity beneath the diaphragm. Blood is carried to the liver via two large vessels: the hepatic artery carries oxygen-rich blood from the aorta, and the portal vein carries blood containing digested food from the small intestine. These blood vessels subdivide in the liver repeatedly, terminating in minute capillaries. Each capillary leads to a lobule. Liver tissue is composed of thousands of lobules, and each lobule is made up of hepatic cells, the basic metabolic cells of the liver. One of the liver's major functions is the manufacture and secretion of bile, which is stored in the gall bladder and released in the small intestine. Bile salts emulsify fats, a process that prepares the latter for digestion by the intestinal enzymes (see digestive system). The hepatic cells assimilate carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. They convert glucose to its stored form, glycogen, which is reconverted into glucose as the body requires it for energy. The ability of the liver to maintain the proper level of glucose in the blood is called its glucose buffer function. The end products of fat digestion, fatty acids, are used to synthesize cholesterol and other substances needed by the body. Excess carbohydrates and protein are also converted into fat by the liver. Digested proteins in the form of amino acids are broken down further in the liver by deamination. Part of the amino acid molecule is converted into glycogen and other compounds. Urea, a waste product of protein breakdown, is produced by the liver, a process which removes poisonous ammonia from the body fluids. The liver is also capable of synthesizing certain amino acids (the so-called nonessential amino acids) from other amino acids in a process called transamination. Some essential components of blood are manufactured by the liver, including about 95% of the plasma proteins and the blood-clotting substances (fibrinogen, prothrombin, and other coagulation factors). The liver also filters harmful substances from the blood. Phagocytic cells in the liver, called Kupffer cells, remove large amounts of debris and bacteria. In addition, the liver stores important vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A, D, K, and B12. Several diseases states can affect the liver, such as hepatitis (an inflammation of the liver) and cirrhosis (a chronic inflammation that progresses ultimately to organ failure). Alcohol alters the metabolism of the liver, which can have overall detrimental effects over long periods of abuse. In 1994, a bioartificial liver, part machine, part cloned living liver cells, was used for the first time. Functioning somewhat like a kidney dialysis machine, the bioartificial liver can support patients with acute liver failure until their own livers regenerate, or it can be used by patients while waiting for a liver transplant.
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get an explicit video of advanced liver disease and plug it in for him to watch....he should back it off to one or two a day and just enjoy having a lesser amount. he's getting a buzz and that isn't a good habit to get into....you've got your work cut out for you, it's going to be a hard sell but tell him how much you love him and that you only want to help because you care. is he getting red cheeks and nose yet?
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http://www.liverdoctor.com/Section4/fattyliver.asp
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Depends on how old you are now, your current diet, smoking and drinking levels, and genetics (ie how long did your dad live to).\n\nMales tend to die off 2-4 years earlier than women.  The US average for men is around 74yrs.  But with future advancements in organ transplants and medication I can believe we will live well into our 80's
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It depends.  Fats are difficult to absorb and if not being processed well can worsen diarrea.  Do you have any gall bladder issues?  Bile helps break down fats and if you don't have the right amounts, it can make fats difficult to digrest.    Remember "olean"  the fat substitute they tried in chips.  It was not absorbed and caused diarrhea as well as malabsorbtive problems.  \n\nWhen you have severe diarrhea, you also slough off the superfical cells that line your intestines that help do some of the absorbption/digrestion.  They take about 3 days to regenerate. And if the fat is not absorbed it can worsen diarrhea.  Mineral oil is not digestible and they use it for that reason as a stool softener for those who are constipated.  Undigested fat can act the same way.
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Neither one is healthy in any respects.  Which is more important to you?   Your lungs or your liver.  Would you rather die of lung cancer or liver failure.  Both will eventually kill you if you did it everyday.
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The body begins to canabalize itself, starting with muscle tissue and then fat I believe.  Forty days is probably close to the limit for survival if not well beyond it.  Dehydration will kill much more quickly though, more like 3-4 days if I'm not mistaken.
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Fatty liver is not a healthy condition in general but fat in the liver usually causes no damage by itself. However, on many occasions it can be a sign of harmful abnormality. Fatty liver may be associated with or may lead to inflammation of the liver. This can cause scarring and hardening of the liver. When scarring becomes extensive, it is called cirrhosis, and this is a very serious condition. \n\nWhat are the major reasons for your liver to be fatty? \nNumber One. The trivial one – Obesity. \nNumber Two. It might sound very strange, but in fact yes – Starvation. Rapid loss of weight could cause fatty liver condition. \nNumber Three. Diabetes. \nNumber Four. Drug Abuse. \nNumber Five. Alcohol Abuse. \nNumber Six. Side effects of certain medications.\n\nSo, it is important for you at the very beginning to get a comprehensive medical exam in order to see a complete picture of your health, to see a real reason why it happened in order to act accordingly.\n\nFor further info:\n\nhttp://healthyliver.50webs.com/
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I haven't, but try site below for more information or type "fatty liver" into search.  All fatty liver conditions not caused by alcohol.
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It depends on how low your b12 is and how well you absorb it. It could last a week, a month or 7 years as your body can store upto 7 years worth of b12.  Best bet, seek medical advise from your Dr. Good luck
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If you or someone you know thinks they have the beginning to liver cirrhosis.. email me and I will send you the recipe for a wonderful liver/gallbladder cleanse that is easy and you can pick up all the ingredints at your grocery and or helath food store.. 3 days no fasting gets rid of any stones as well. JJ:)
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Since he was born alive and has presumably survived at least a few weeks (long enough to be adpoted anyway) he isn't likely to die from it. He may be mentally retarded or have a host of other problems from it though. It's good to know he has a caring family now, and as long as he is under a doctors care and the prescribed treatments are followed, he should be able to have a good long life. Good luck to you and your family.
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A fatty liver can be caused by many things, including alcohol, certain drugs, chemicals, starvation, obesity, diabetes and certain diseases.  Fatty liver is a sign of something wrong going on in your body.  You need to find out what is wrong and fix it otherwise you risk permanent liver damage, which can lead to death (you can't live without a liver).  Fortunately, fatty liver is completely reversible, so as long as the damage does not progress.
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It depends on the severity of the disease. If the person who has the disease is experiencing symptoms like trouble swallowing, or speaking then this is the bulbar form. This form has the worst prognosis usually a person with the bulbar type lives 3 years.
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A person can live without food for quite some time, usually for many weeks. \nThe body will use its fat and protein stores (muscles) to help it survive. \nIf a person has a lot of fat stores (is very heavy), they will live longer than a \nperson who has very little fat (very thin), so how long a person can survive \ndepends a lot of the person. Of course, if you go without food for a few weeks, \nyou will be very weak since you have been using your own muscles for energy. \n\nWater is a different story. A person will die within 3-4 days without water. The \nsize of the person really doesn't make much difference.
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It should only be a few days, but I've had people live for up to a week and a 1/2 - 2 weeks. The body can't live very long w/o water but people sometimes do live longer than expected. A lot of the time families will have the doctor put in a feeding tube to give them nourishment, but if a person stops eating and drinking then that usually means they are ready to go and using the feeding tube is keeping them from passing. You have to think about what they would have wanted. I wish you well.