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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects a substantial proportion of the population and has a close association with insulin resistance.
Einar, Björnsson, Paul, Angulo
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Nursing Standard, 2016
Essential facts Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an excess of fat in the liver that is not the result of excessive alcohol consumption or other secondary causes, such as hepatitis C. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, fatty liver - steatosis - affects between 20% and 30% of the population and its prevalence ...
Sahil Choudhari, Mrs. A. Jothipriya
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Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2002
AbstractNon‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease that affects a high proportion of the world’s population. Insulin resistance and oxidative stress play a critical role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Clinical, biochemical and imaging studies are of value in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with NAFLD, but liver biopsy ...
Paul, Angulo, Keith D, Lindor
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2005
This article reviews the nomenclature, clinical and histological basis for a diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, its natural history, pathophysiology and an approach to clinical management.
Ian Homer Y, Cua, Jacob, George
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 2011
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to the accumulation of hepatic steatosis not due to excess alcohol consumption. The prevalence of NAFLD is up to 30% in developed countries and nearly 10% in developing nations, making NAFLD the most common liver condition in the world. The pathogenesis of NAFLD is related to insulin resistance and, thus,
Briohny W, Smith, Leon A, Adams
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Pediatric Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2016
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, and by 2012, more than one third of American children were overweight or obese. As a result, increasingly, children are developing complications of obesity including liver disease. In fact, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common form of chronic liver disease seen in children today ...
Vikas, Uppal   +2 more
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Lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Clinical Nutrition, 2019
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with its increasing prevalence and association with various co-morbidities, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, is a growing concern. Previously thought to predominantly affect obese individuals, NAFLD has been shown to occur in non-obese subjects. This subset of individuals, known
Alice Yuxin, Wang   +2 more
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