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. 2018 Dec 17;43(1):31–45. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2019.0011

Table 1. Secondary causes of hepatic fat accumulation.

Categories Description
Alcohol Intake, weekly: >140 g or 14 standard drinks (women), >210 g or 21 standard drinks (men)
Viral hepatitis Serological evidence for hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection
Steatogenic drugs Exposure history of valproic acid, tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors, corticosteroids, tetracycline, amiodarone, methotrexate, mipomersen, lomitapide, etc.
Autoimmune disorder Autoimmune hepatitis, celiac disease
Hereditary liver diseases Hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, α1-antitrypsin deficiency, lipodystrophy
Others Hypobetalipoproteinaemia, surgically altered bowel anatomy, pancreatoduodenal resection, etc.
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