Systematic review: the epidemiology and natural history of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis in adults
Inova Health System · Inova Fairfax Hospital · +1 more institution
Indexed incrossrefpubmed
Abstract
Background
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of chronic liver disease, and its worldwide prevalence continues to increase with the growing obesity epidemic. This study assesses the epidemiology of NAFLD in adults based on clinical literature published over the past 30 years.
Aim
To review epidemiology and natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in adults based on clinical literature published over the past 30 years.
Citation impact
3,090
total citations
- FWCI
- 92.95
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 121
Citations per year
Authors
3Topics & keywords
Topics
Keywords
- Steatohepatitis
- Fatty liver
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Cirrhosis
- Liver biopsy
- Epidemiology
- Alcoholic liver disease
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
No related works found for this paper.