Research Article Details

Article ID: A21382
PMID: 29764046
Source: Per Med
Title: Personalizing care for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients: what are the research priorities?
Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease whose prevalence has reached global epidemic proportions, not only in adults but also in children. From a clinical point of view, NAFLD stems a myriad of challenges to physicians, researchers and patients. In this study, we revise the current knowledge and recent insights on NAFLD pathogenesis and diagnosis in the context of a personalized perspective with special focus on the following issues: noninvasive biomarkers for the evaluation of disease severity and progression, lifestyle-related patients' recommendations, risk prediction of disease by genetic testing, management of NAFLD-associated comorbidities and patient-oriented therapeutic intervention strategies.
DOI: 10.2217/pme.14.44