Asia–Pacific Working Party on Non‐alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease guidelines 2017—Part 1: Definition, risk factors and assessment

Since the publication of the guidelines for the assessment and management of non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by the Asia–Pacific Working Party on NAFLD in 2007,1 our understanding of the clinical characteristics and natural history of NAFLD has improved, and there have been developments in the assessment and treatment of NAFLD. It is therefore timely to update the guidelines in light of new evidence. This document presents the recommendations of the Asia–Pacific Working Party on NAFLD. The exercise was supported by the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation. Members performed a systematic review of the literature on specified domains of interest, thereby allowing them to provide…

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