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[–] 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No, it's just a reflection of how our diets have changed over time. When fatty liver disease was first being categorized. It only happened in alcoholics. So fatty liver disease meant The patient was an alcoholic. However, now with high glucose-driving diets, elevated insulin levels, the vast majority of fatty liver disease patients don't drink alcohol....

So we have this awkward naming scheme because our diets have changed faster then our language

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