Jan 7, 2016
Hepatosteatosis - the fancy way of saying “fatty accumulation in the liver”. Steatosis can occur after only a single night of drinking! Alcohol causes an increase in fat (lipid) production in hepatocytes because of the way it interacts with metabolism. The fat builds up into lipid droplets, which are washed away in the process of making histology slides, and appear as little swiss cheese holes under the microscope. Steatosis eventually clears up on its own after alcohol consumption has stopped, so don’t worry if you have a few drinks each week - your liver is probably just fine!
