Best practice advice for diagnosing, managing NAFLD in lean individuals

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Best practice advice for diagnosing, managing NAFLD in lean individuals

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is well recognized as a leading cause of chronic liver disease, affecting more than 25 percent of the U.S. and global population. One in four individuals with NAFLD have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis—a type of liver disease in which fat builds up in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to complications of liver cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation (deterioration of liver function) and liver cancer.

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