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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

BMJ, 2014
#### Summary points Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now more common than alcoholic liver disease owing to the rapid rise in the prevalence of obesity,1 and NAFLD is the most common cause of abnormal liver function tests.2 Its prevalence worldwide is thought to be approximately 20% in the general population and up to 70% in patients with ...
Sattar, Naveed, Forrest, Ewan, Preiss, David   +2 more
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Managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [PDF]

Singapore Medical Journal, 2016
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing rapidly with the obesity and diabetes mellitus epidemics. It is rapidly becoming the most common cause of liver disease worldwide. NAFLD can progress to serious complications such as cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and death.
Jing Hieng, Ngu, George Boon Bee, Goh, Zhongxian, Poh, Roy, Soetikno   +3 more
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome and patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein3 gene variants [PDF]

, 2014
Background & aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was traditionally interpreted as a condition which may progress to liver-related complications. However, the increased mortality is primarily a result of cardiovascular diseases.
ANGELICO, Francesco, ARCA, Marcello, BARATTA, FRANCESCO, D'ERASMO, LAURA, DEL BEN, Maria, DI COSTANZO, ALESSIA, LOFFREDO, Lorenzo, Monica Brancorsini, PASTORI, DANIELE, PIGNATELLI, Pasquale, POLIMENI, LICIA, VIOLI, Francesco   +11 more
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Factors associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease grades detected by ultrasound at a screening center in Klang Valley, Malaysia.

مجلة كلية الطب, 2018
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a very common liver disease in the world, particularly in Western and developed countries. It is rapidly growing in the Asia- Pacific region.
Abdul Sattar A. Khammas, Safwan S. Mohammed, Hasyma Abu Hassan, Hayati k. Shahar, Ramlah M. Ibrahim, Nurul N. Mohamad Nasir, Sarah Q. M. Salih, Rozi Mahmud   +7 more
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Pathophysiology of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease [PDF]

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016
The physiopathology of fatty liver and metabolic syndrome are influenced by diet, life style and inflammation, which have a major impact on the severity of the clinicopathologic outcome of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A short comprehensive review is provided on current knowledge of the pathophysiological interplay among major circulating ...
Salvatore Petta, Amalia Gastaldelli, Eleni Rebelos, Elisabetta Bugianesi, Piergiorgio Messa, Luca Miele, Gianluca Svegliati-Baroni, Luca Valenti, Ferruccio Bonino   +8 more
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Endocannabinoid receptor blockade increases hepatocyte growth factor and reduces insulin levels in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]

, 2016
There is evidence from animal and in-vitro studies that activation of the endocannabinoid system (EC) through cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB-1) is associated with liver injury, inflammation and hepatocellular carcinoma.1 Data suggests endogenous cannabinoids
Ahmed, Lina, Atkin, Stephen L., Coady, Anne-Marie, Dakroury, Youssra, Elshewehy, Abeer M. M., Kilpatrick, Eric S., Sathyapalan, Thozhukat   +6 more
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FibroScan and non-invasive indices for the diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [PDF]

, 2017
Background. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an independent nosological entity, is characterized by fat accumulation in hepatocytes not associated with alcohol abuse, and includes a wide spectrum of disorders: from fatty liver, non-alcoholic ...
Nedzvetskaya, N.V., Popok, D.V., Shendrik, L.M., Stepanov, Yu.M., Yagmur, V.B.   +4 more
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Bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the gut microbiome of children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: which strains act as health players? [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), considered the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children, can often progress from non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Alisi, A, Chierico, Fd, Cucchiara, S, Drago, Lorenzo, Mosca, A, Nobili, V, Putignani, L, Stronati, L, Toscano, M, Vernocchi, P   +9 more
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Diagnosis of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2016
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is the deposition of fat in liver in absence of excessive of alcohol consumption. Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ranges from simple steatosis to Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis.
Geetika K.C.
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Association between PNPLA3 rs738409 polymorphism and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021
Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disorder that is known to be the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.
Nader Salari, Niloufar Darvishi, Kamran Mansouri, Hooman Ghasemi, Melika Hosseinian-Far, Fateme Darvishi, Masoud Mohammadi   +6 more
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