Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: An emerging liver disease in Taiwan

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder in Western countries, and has become increasingly recognized as a public health problem in Taiwan. Patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, a more severe form of NAFLD, may progress to cirrhosis and its related complicat...

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Main Authors: Ching-Sheng Hsu, Jia-Horng Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612003397