Research Article Details

Article ID: A08184
PMID: 32216182
Source: Rev Med Suisse
Title: [New trends in non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD)].
Abstract: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most prevalent liver diseases with an epidemiology correlated to obesity and metabolic syndrome. The last decade was rich of significant advances in understanding the pathophysiology of the disease, linking environmental elements, genetic factors and microbiota modifications, as well as in staging, screening and therapeutic development. The purpose of this article is to summarize recent advances in the field of NAFLD, on her way to become the first cause of cirrhosis and liver transplantation worldwide.
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