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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14219-14229
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14219
Table 1 Common causes of secondary liver steatosis
Macrovesicular steatosisMicrovesicular steatosis
Alcohol consumptionReye’s syndrome
Parenteral nutritionAcute fatty liver of pregnancy
Hepatitis CHELLP syndrome
Starvation/MalnutritionGenetic metabolic diseases (e.g., LCAT deficiency, cholesterol ester storage disease)
AbetalipoproteinemiaHeat stroke
LipodystrophyDrugs (valproate, anti-retroviral drugs)
Celiac disease
Wilson’s disease
Drugs (e.g., corticosteroids, tamoxifen, amiodarone)