Liver test results and ultrasound accuracy

I have had high triglycerides my entire life and my Dr told me this contributes to fatty liver...

They can see a lot with ultrasound. I have been told you have to have a good amount of fat in your liver to see it on ultrasound. What I have learned is they can't always tell the difference between fatty liver and fibrosis. Fibro scan is deff a better test. It measures liver stiffness. It can see how much fat you have in your liver, they can tell if you progressed to fibrosis or cirrhosis.

Are you showing any physical signs of liver disease on your skin? I am 35 years old, haven't drank in 7 years and have been told I am showing signs of cirrhosis. I have had ct scan, 2 ultrasounds and an abdominal MRI with contrast. All the scans agreed I have an enlarged liver, one ultra sound showed a very fatty liver and one done a month later showed some fat. I am currently waiting on appt for fibroscan..

Since your liver enzymes are elevated you really should take precautions. Eat a healthy diet of fresh fruits, veggies and lean meat. Keep added sugars and simple carbs to a minimum. If possible you might also want to stop drinking. Patterns of elevated liver enzymes can mean some kind of liver damage. Perhaps all it would take to lower them would be giving up the drink. I have seen a lot of people on a different forum stop drinking and their levels go back into the normal range shortly after.

The heptaologist is the best person to see for this so your on the right path.

Your alcohol consumption is too low to affect the results. The cholesterol level is quite high.

Most of what the diet/health industry call healthy food over the last few years is anything but healthy. The only person I have heard talk sense is the acute dietician I saw at hospital. It is all low fat stuff, which is then full of sugar and carbs, which just piles on the fat unless we are very active and a sedentary job at a desk is not active. I always say, if a low fat diet is so good, then why do blokes who drink lots of beer get beer bellies, because there is no fat in beer (I know the answer).

I know that is not the question you asked, but maybe an adjustment of your diet is required. The bad thing is, if your cholesterol remains high, they will probably want to put you on statins.

If it was me, I'd get down to a healthy weight and not drink alcohol at all. I know it's not that easy, but if your health is being affected, it's a no brainer.

I have cirrhosis of the liver due to Genetic Hemochromatosis, iron overload . I was told I had slightly enlarged liver but in normal size allowance. I had fibroscan that showed liver health status, I have regular ultrasound checks as that looks at tumours etc , apparently it does not show cirrhosis as that does not show as a solid so not accurate enough for cirrhosis . My excess iron caused the scarring which will not repair itself unlike a fatty liver which you can help through diet. Change your diet and have your meds checked as maybe can effect results