[HTML][HTML] A position statement on NAFLD/NASH based on the EASL 2009 special conference
V Ratziu, S Bellentani, H Cortez-Pinto… - Journal of …, 2010 - journal-of-hepatology.eu
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are
increasingly relevant public health issues owing to their close association with the
worldwide epidemics of diabetes and obesity. NAFLD/NASH is one of the most common
chronic liver diseases and increases the 5-year direct and indirect health care costs by an
estimated 26%[1]. Although evidencebased clinical practice guidelines for this condition are
badly needed, currently not enough evidence is available to formulate guidelines in an …
increasingly relevant public health issues owing to their close association with the
worldwide epidemics of diabetes and obesity. NAFLD/NASH is one of the most common
chronic liver diseases and increases the 5-year direct and indirect health care costs by an
estimated 26%[1]. Although evidencebased clinical practice guidelines for this condition are
badly needed, currently not enough evidence is available to formulate guidelines in an …
