Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the United States from 2004 to 2009

Conclusions: NAFLD is becoming a major cause of HCC in the United States. NAFLD HCC is associated with shorter survival time, more advanced tumor stage, and lower possibility of receiving an LT. (Hepatology 2015)

Source: Hepatology - October 24, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Zobair M. Younossi, Munkhzul Otgonsuren, Linda Henry, Chapy Venkatesan, Alita Mishra, Madeline Erario, Sharon Hunt Tags: Steatohepatitis and Metabolic Liver Disease Source Type: research