Author:
Sergienko O.I., ,Oparin A.G.,Novokhatnya А.E., ,
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of liver diseases: 25% of the population of European countries have signs of NAFLD, 10–20% of patients with steatosis develop an inflammatory process (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), which, if not treated, can transform into fibrosis and cirrhosis. In most people, NAFLD is not diagnosed, prognosis is inaccurate, and there are no licensed methods of treating the disease. In this review, we discuss some recent developments in NAFLD, focusing on disease definition, diagnosis, and treatment.
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Co. LTD Ukrinformnauka) (Publications)