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Liver Density abnormal

Hi, I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Embolism 3 years ago with hypercoagulability (genetic) and have been on 2.5mg of Warfarin per day for the past 3 years.  I have just had an abdominal scan, and was told that I have a dense, fatty liver.  I have tried to eat as healthy as possible, but had to cut a lot of greens out of my diet, as it affected my INR and would have lead to me having to increase my Warfarin dosage.  Now I am not sure if this lead to the 'fatty liver'problem.  I am now having to rethink my diet, but was lead to believe that the problem with the fatty liver was not reversible.  I am a little worried as I was hoping that eating a low fat diet would help.  Is it a disease as such; could it have  been caused by the Warfarin, (my cholesterol levels were usually quite low), and what advice could you give me on the way forward?  I am a fifty year old woman, and probably about 15kg overweight.  The scan showed the spleen, kidneys, gall bladder, pancreas were normal, although the spleen had an additional small spleen, which the radiographer said she had seen in many other people and was deemed as not being a problem.  Thank you.  Jenny
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I believe Fatty Liver CAN be reversed, but only if caught early enough.   Wikipedia's article is surprisingly succinct and helpful - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_liver

Talk to your doctor about your nutrition and intake - Perhaps he can help... if not, he may refer you to a nutritionist. If you drink, please consider cutting back or stoping entirely.  Avoiding green leafy vegetables is a must with Warfarin, but there are other vegetables that you can eat that will help beef up your vitamins, nutrients and fiber intake.

Good luck, and KEEP working with your doctor.  Staying on top of this is the best way to keep yourself healthy!
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Avoiding green leafy vegetables is not a must; keeping your consumption consistent is what is important. I am not sure why the OP is concerned about increasing the warfarin dosage, as 2.5 mg is a small dose.
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