Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: is bariatric surgery the answer?
AA Pillai, ME Rinella - Clinics in liver disease, 2009 - liver.theclinics.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a spectrum of disease states
ranging from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) to end-stage liver
disease (ESLD). Fatty liver is the most common cause of liver disease in the United States,
affecting approximately one-third of the general population and more than three-fourths of
obese patients. 1–3 NASH is distinguished from simple steatosis by the presence of
inflammation and ballooning degeneration on the background of hepatic steatosis. The …
ranging from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) to end-stage liver
disease (ESLD). Fatty liver is the most common cause of liver disease in the United States,
affecting approximately one-third of the general population and more than three-fourths of
obese patients. 1–3 NASH is distinguished from simple steatosis by the presence of
inflammation and ballooning degeneration on the background of hepatic steatosis. The …
