Context: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic in children, with an increased incidence of overweight and obesity. Currently, no food drug administration approved for treating NAFLD children; however, antioxidants such as vitamins are safest options managing this disease. Regarding unknown aspects NAFLD, review provides overview latest evidence on association A...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a spectrum of conditions characterized by macrovesicular hepatic steatosis in the absence of significant alcohol intake (less than 20 gm/day for males and 10 gm/day for females). Two main histological patterns are recognized: 1. Steatosis without inflammation; and 2. steatohepatitis (NASH) with inflammation, fibrosis and cirrhosis. NAFLD is a...

non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (naflD) has emerged as a worldwide epidemic in the 21st century. the spectrum of its histopathology ranges from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis, with risk for progressive fibrosis that may lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. this review is an update of the histopathology of naflD and its differential diagnosis, in particular alcoholic liver dise...

......................................... Received: 11-02-14 Accepted: 21-02-14 Abstract In a normal human liver 5% of its mass consists of lipids. When deposition of fat increases, the terms most often used are fatty liver or steatosis. This includes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease whose acronym is NAFLD and alcoholic liver disease (ALD). A liver biopsy is still considered to be the gold sta...

Coffee drinking seems to have several beneficial effects on health outcomes. However, the effect on hepatic steatosis, depending on a high alcohol consumption (AFLD, alcoholic fatty liver disease) or on metabolic factors (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD), is still equivocal. Thus, we aimed to explore the potential association between coffee consumption and the presence and severity of ...

Non-alcoholic liver disease(NAFLD) is a common liver disorder which is closely associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus and it is characterised by fat accumulation in the liver.The prevalence in diabetic population is found to be 20-40%. Studies have shown that NAFLD is strongly associated with severalmetabolic disordersand diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes melli...

Sommario La Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) comprende diversi stadi di patologia epatica che vanno dalla steatosi alla cirrosi epatica. È considerata la manifestazione della metabolica e alcune alterazioni endocrinologiche possono concorrere a determinarne l’insorgenza o progressione. quindi fondamentale importanza l’endocrinologo sia consapevole dell’importanza clinica prognostica NA...