title: Relation of steatosis to cirrhosis.
abstract: Steatosis of the liver is a harmless symptom of disturbed lipid metabolism but not a disease. The cause of the steatosis, and not the fat accumulation by itself, produces cirrhosis. There is no evidence so far in man that cirrhosis may be caused by nutritional deficiencies alone. Even cirrhosis after small bowel bypass procedures seems to be result from metabolic rather than nutritional disturbances.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000818:Animals; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001765:Blind Loop Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004285:Dogs; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000178:diet therapy; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D013752:Tetracycline