SPECTRUM OF FATTY LIVER AT TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF NORTHEREN INDIA

Introduction: It isimportant to determinethe epidemiological factors like etiology, age, sex, mode of clinical presentation of fatty liver and development of complications like chronic liver disease, so as to design optimal and cost effective preventive and treatment strategies for the same.

Aim: To determine spectrumof Fatty Liver at tertiary care centerof Northern India.

Material and Methods:This was a prospective study conducted at Medical Gastroenterology Department, PGIMS,Rohtak , over a period of seven years i.e. 01.11.2017 to 31.10.2024, on 582confirmed patients of Fatty Liver.

Results:The most common etiology seen was Non-Alcoholic Fatty liver disease (82.47%), followed by Chronic HBV infection (11.37%), Chronic Hepatitis C (3.60%) and Alcoholic Liver Disease (2.57%),

Conclusion:The present study reveals that Nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease is most common causeof Fatty liver in Northern India.