Research Article Details
Article ID: | A04796 |
PMID: | 33504297 |
Source: | Curr Pharm Des |
Title: | NAFLD: Diagnostic Algorithms for Regulating Patient Fluxes. |
Abstract: | The global prevalence of NAFLD is estimated to be over 25% and it is already the leading cause of chronic liver disease in industrialized countries, as a consequence of the spread of obesity and metabolic syndrome. The prognosis of NAFLD is generally benign in the absence of fibrosis, but liver fibrosis rapidly progresses in 20% of the cases and can lead to cirrhosis and/or HCC. This review focuses on non-invasive fibrosis testing strategies for patients with NAFLD in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of diagnosis and care, regulating secondary care referral fluxes. An integrated management plan between primary care and secondary care with a defined algorithm of non-invasive testing to stratify the risk of NAFLD fibrosis is indispensable to increase the early diagnosis of fibrosis but also decrease unnecessary referrals. |
DOI: | 10.2174/1381612827666210127120748 |

Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
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S03 | Anti-fibrosis | fibrosis | Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB); CCR2/CCR5 antagonist; Thyroid receptor β agonist; PEGylated human FGF21 analogue; Monoclonal antibody to lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2); Galectin-3 inhibitor; FGF19 variant | Losartan; Cenicriviroc; VK-2809; MGL-3196; Pegbelfermin; Simtuzumab; GR-MD-02; NGM282 | Details |
Target ID | Target Name | GENE | Action | Class | UniProtKB ID | Entry Name |
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Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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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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