Advances in diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2016.02.001
- VernacularTitle:非酒精性脂肪性肝病的诊断与治疗进展
- Author:
Chanyan ZHU
1
;
Da ZHOU
;
Jiangao FAN
Author Information
1. Center for Fatty Liver, Department of Gastroenterology, XinHua Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular;
epidemiology;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
epidemiology;
Diabetes Mellitus;
epidemiology;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis;
epidemiology;
Liver Neoplasms;
epidemiology;
Metabolic Syndrome;
epidemiology;
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease;
diagnosis;
epidemiology;
therapy;
Obesity;
epidemiology;
Prevalence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2016;24(2):81-84
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease seen in patients with obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is an important predictor of the severe form of NAFLD, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and NASH patients with diabetes have an increased risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. With the prevalence of obesity and diabetes around the world, NAFLD has become a global public health problem. NAFLD is not only one of the most important causes of liver-related disability and mortality, but also associated with the increasing incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The effective prevention and treatment of NAFLD is expected to reduce the burden of liver disease and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, this article overviews the advances in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of NAFLD.
