Bariatric surgery for non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients
NC Chavez‐Tapia, FI Tellez‐Avila… - Cochrane database …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
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Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly recognised as a
condition associated with overweight or obesity that may progress to end‐stage liver
disease. NAFLD histology resembles alcohol‐induced liver injury, but occurs in patients with
no history of alcohol abuse. NAFLD has a broad spectrum of clinical and histological
manifestations, ranging from simple fatty liver to hepatic steatosis with inflammation,
advanced fibrosis, and cirrhosis. The inflammatory stage is known as non‐alcoholic …
condition associated with overweight or obesity that may progress to end‐stage liver
disease. NAFLD histology resembles alcohol‐induced liver injury, but occurs in patients with
no history of alcohol abuse. NAFLD has a broad spectrum of clinical and histological
manifestations, ranging from simple fatty liver to hepatic steatosis with inflammation,
advanced fibrosis, and cirrhosis. The inflammatory stage is known as non‐alcoholic …
Background
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly recognised as a condition associated with overweight or obesity that may progress to end‐stage liver disease. NAFLD histology resembles alcohol‐induced liver injury, but occurs in patients with no history of alcohol abuse. NAFLD has a broad spectrum of clinical and histological manifestations, ranging from simple fatty liver to hepatic steatosis with inflammation, advanced fibrosis, and cirrhosis. The inflammatory stage is known as non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Recent reports indicate that weight loss induced by bariatric procedures could be beneficial for NASH treatment.
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