Risk factors for the development and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2020.02.044
- VernacularTitle:非酒精性脂肪性肝病发生及进展的危险因素
- Author:
Chengzi YAO
1
;
Gong FENG
;
Wensi YU
Author Information
1. Xi’an Medical University, Xi’an 710021, China)
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease;
risk factors
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2020;36(2):433-436
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The prevalence rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing year by year, and at present, it has become one of the most common chronic liver diseases in adults in China. NAFLD can progress from nonalcoholic fatty degeneration of the liver to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, NAFLD-associated cardiovascular events, and death. This article reviews the risk factors for the development of NAFLD and the progression of NAFLD to major diseases such as liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, related cardiovascular events, and death, in order to further explore the mechanism of the development and progression of NAFLD, reduce the prevalence rate of NAFLD, slow down the progression of NAFLD, reduce the mortality rate of related diseases, and achieve better prevention and treatment.
