Addressing the cancer invasion in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2019.03.013
- VernacularTitle:应对非酒精性脂肪性肝炎癌变的来袭
- Author:
Xuejing LIU
1
;
Jian WU
Author Information
1. 复旦大学基础医学院病原生物学系教育部卫计委医学分子病毒学重点实验室
- Keywords:
Fatty liver,non-alcoholic;
Carcinoma,hepatocellular;
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2019;27(3):227-231
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may progress to end-stage liver disease,and needs medical intervention.Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may occur in patients with NASH prior to occurrence of cirrhosis.There is paucity of knowledge in understanding how NASH progresses to HCC.The present overview intends to provide updates in clinical and basic research of NASH-HCC,challenges and strategies in understanding its pathogenesis and solutions to increased incidence.