Mechanisms of intrahepatic triglyceride accumulation

Table 1 Overview on potential causes of fatty liver (adapted from[2,121,122])

Etiologies of fatty liver disease
Frequent causes:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Alcoholic fatty liver disease
Chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Drug-induced steatosis
Less common or rare causes:
Inborn errors of metabolism (Wilson disease, abetalipoproteinemia, tyrosinaemia, hypobetalipoproteinemia)
Lipodystrophy (congenital or acquired)
Total parenteral nutrition
Surgical procedures (e.g., biliopancreatic diversion extensive small bowel resection)