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SUBMITTER: Mody A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4577238 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mody Avni A White Donna D Kanwal Fasiha F Garcia Jose M JM
Cardiovascular endocrinology 20150901 3
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition where there is excess accumulation of triglycerides in the liver in the absence of excess alcohol consumption. It ranges from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). NAFLD, one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease in Western populations, is the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and is associated with increased vis ...[more]