Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview

Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a broad spectrum of fat-induced liver injury, ranging from mild steatosis to cirrhosis and liver failure. The presence of obesity and insulin resistance is strongly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver and a greater risk of advanced disease. We...

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Main Authors: Allison Shifflet, George Y. Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
fatty liver
metabolic syndrome
steatohepatitis
steatosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600267
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spelling doaj-67d6ed89459b49bf825a8ddcc1da273b2020-11-24T21:08:46ZengElsevierJournal of the Formosan Medical Association0929-66462009-01-01108141210.1016/S0929-6646(09)60026-7Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An OverviewAllison ShiffletGeorge Y. WuNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a broad spectrum of fat-induced liver injury, ranging from mild steatosis to cirrhosis and liver failure. The presence of obesity and insulin resistance is strongly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver and a greater risk of advanced disease. We present here a review of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of NAFLD, advances in the diagnosis, and options for treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600267fatty livermetabolic syndromesteatohepatitissteatosis
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Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview
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fatty liver
metabolic syndrome
steatohepatitis
steatosis
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title Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview
title_short Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview
title_full Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview
title_fullStr Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview
title_full_unstemmed Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Overview
title_sort non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: an overview
publisher Elsevier
series Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
issn 0929-6646
publishDate 2009-01-01
description Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a broad spectrum of fat-induced liver injury, ranging from mild steatosis to cirrhosis and liver failure. The presence of obesity and insulin resistance is strongly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver and a greater risk of advanced disease. We present here a review of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of NAFLD, advances in the diagnosis, and options for treatment.
topic fatty liver
metabolic syndrome
steatohepatitis
steatosis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600267
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