发布日期：2002-05-24
英文标题：AGA Technical Review on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (2002)
来源：Gastroenterology, 2002, 123(5): 1705-1725
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a spectrum of conditions characterized histologically by mainly macrovesicular hepatic steatosis and occurs in those who do not consume alcohol in amounts generally considered to be harmful to the liver. There are 2 histologic patterns of NAFLD: fatty liver alone and steatohepatitis. NAFLD is an increasingly recognized cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality. In this review, the existing literature regarding the nomenclature, clinical and histologic spectrum, natural history, diagnosis, and management of this condition are discussed.
