Research Article Details
Article ID: | A44426 |
PMID: | 30191057 |
Source: | Hepat Oncol |
Title: | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. |
Abstract: | Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming more common globally. The incidence of HCC due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in comparison to other etiologies is increasing. This is due to the pandemic of obesity and diabetes mellitus, two important risk factors for HCC. HCC arising in this context occurs in about 40% of the cases in a liver which is not yet cirrhotic. This has implications regarding the population which should be enrolled in an HCC surveillance program and regarding the treatment options. Surgery is more frequently contemplated in patients with HCC and no cirrhosis. However, patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-induced HCC have frequent co-morbidities which have to be taken into account when developing a management strategy. Interestingly, these patients are frequently on medications which have been suggested to decrease the risk to develop HCC. |
DOI: | 10.2217/hep-2017-0013 |

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Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |
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