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Can Nicotine Gum Cause Fatty Liver Disease?

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Question : Can nicotine gum cause fatty liver and can it effect your fasting LFT test.
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Nicotine gum is not a recognized cause of fatty liver. The commonest cause is alcoholism and other common causes are lipid abnormalities, diabetes and insulin resistance.
Liver enzymes may be elevated in fatty liver.
Do get back to me if you have further questions.
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Can Nicotine Gum Cause Fatty Liver Disease?

Brief Answer: No Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. Nicotine gum is not a recognized cause of fatty liver. The commonest cause is alcoholism and other common causes are lipid abnormalities, diabetes and insulin resistance. Liver enzymes may be elevated in fatty liver. Do get back to me if you have further questions.