Review paper<br>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Tomasz Mach

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Gastroenterology Review/Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny

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Review paper
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Tomasz Mach

Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny 2007; 2 (2): 101–105

Online publish date: 2007/05/29

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Fatty liver is a very frequent pathologic condition of the liver. The main aetiological factors are: alcohol, metabolic disorders including obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, drugs and others. We present nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is a frequent complication of metabolic diseases and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, which can lead to liver cirrhosis. The symptoms are uncharacteristic or lacking; the diagnosis is based on biochemical liver tests and liver visualization tools. Treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease includes elimination of aetiological factors; some drugs play a supportive role. The disease should be thoroughly diagnosed, because if not treated it can lead to liver cirrhosis with further complications.

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Review paperNonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Tomasz Mach

fatty liver, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Review paper
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease