Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Emerging Burden in Cardiometabolic and Renal Diseases.
10.4093/dmj.2017.41.6.430
- Author:
Eugene HAN
1
;
Yong ho LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Arrhythmias, cardiac;
Atherosclerosis;
Diabetes mellitus;
Hypertension;
Insulin resistance;
Metabolism;
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease;
Obesity;
Renal insufficiency;
Stroke
- MeSH:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Atherosclerosis;
Brain;
Cerebrovascular Disorders;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Dyslipidemias;
Fatty Liver;
Heart;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Inflammation;
Insulin Resistance;
Kidney Diseases;
Liver;
Mass Screening;
Metabolic Diseases;
Metabolism;
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease*;
Obesity;
Oxidative Stress;
Renal Insufficiency;
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic;
Risk Assessment;
Stroke
- From:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
2017;41(6):430-437
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
As the number of individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased, the influence of NAFLD on other metabolic diseases has been highlighted. Accumulating epidemiologic evidence indicates that NAFLD not only affects the liver but also increases the risk of extra-hepatic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, and chronic kidney disease. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, an advanced type of NAFLD, can aggravate these inter-organ relationships and lead to poorer outcomes. NAFLD induces insulin resistance and exacerbates systemic chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which leads to organ dysfunction in extra-hepatic tissues. Although more research is needed to identify the pathophysiological mechanisms and causal relationship between NAFLD and cardiometabolic and renal diseases, screening for heart, brain, and kidney diseases, risk assessment for diabetes, and a multidisciplinary approach for managing these patients should be highly encouraged.
