Erschienen in:
28.11.2019 | Editorial
Is metabolic syndrome responsible for the progression from NAFLD to NASH in non-obese patients?
verfasst von:
Takumi Kawaguchi, Takuji Torimura
Erschienen in:
Journal of Gastroenterology
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Ausgabe 3/2020
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Excerpt
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease and is a risk factor for significant hepatic fibrosis [
1,
2]. Since there are multiple pathogeneses for NAFLD, various subgroups are seen in patients with NAFLD [
3]. “Non-obese NAFLD with metabolic syndrome (MS)” is one subgroup, and a noteworthy fact is that this subgroup is growing increasingly prevalent [
4,
5]. However, limited information is available regarding the prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and significant fibrosis in non-obese patients with NAFLD. …