Adiponectin and leptin in the diagnosis and therapy of NAFLD
C Boutari, CS Mantzoros - Metabolism-Clinical and …, 2020 - metabolismjournal.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most frequent chronic liver disease and the
most prevalent cause of abnormal liver enzymes in the western world [1]. It is defined as the
accumulation of excessive fat in the liver in the absence of alcohol abuse or other causes of
hepatic steatosis [2]. Subcategories of NAFLD include simple fatty liver (NAFL) and
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) as well as more advanced cases of fibrosis, cirrhosis
and liver failure. Simple fatty liver, also called nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), is a form of …
most prevalent cause of abnormal liver enzymes in the western world [1]. It is defined as the
accumulation of excessive fat in the liver in the absence of alcohol abuse or other causes of
hepatic steatosis [2]. Subcategories of NAFLD include simple fatty liver (NAFL) and
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) as well as more advanced cases of fibrosis, cirrhosis
and liver failure. Simple fatty liver, also called nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), is a form of …