Research Article Details

Article ID: A24505
PMID: 22824485
Source: Clin Liver Dis
Title: Management of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: an evidence-based approach.
Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progressive form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), are an increasingly common cause of chronic liver disease in the developed world, with NASH projected to be the leading cause of liver transplantation in the United States by 2020. This review of NASH management addresses current data from the perspective of levels of evidence for therapeutic options in NASH, including lifestyle modification, drug therapies, and bariatric surgery. In particular, behavioral therapies to assist patients in adopting lifestyle changes are highlighted and a research agenda for future NASH management is presented.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2012.05.003