Progress of diagnosis and treatment of pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2018.04.002
- VernacularTitle:儿童非酒精性脂肪性肝病诊治进展
- Author:
Yunyan CHEN
1
Author Information
1. 中国医科大学附属盛京医院小儿消化内科
- Keywords:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease;
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis;
Children;
Obesity
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2018;45(4):256-259,263
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to a wide spectrum of liver diseases ran ging from simple fatty liver(SFL) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),which in turn can evolve into cirrhosis and end stage of liver disease.With the improvement of living standards,the number of obese children gradually has increased,the detection rate of NAFLD also has showed an growing trend.However,the pathogenesis is still unclear.Auxiliary examinations include biochemical tests,imaging studies and liver biopsy,the last one is the "golden standard" of the diagnosis.The treatments of NAFLD consists of dietary intervention and lifestyle changes,even medical therapies.At present,the awareness of children NAFLD is imperfect,its diagnosis and treatment remain to be further exDlored.
