The interplay between metabolic dysregulations and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in women after menopause

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical conditions, varying from simple hepatic steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and NASH-related hepatocellular carcinoma [1]. The diagnostic criteria for NAFLD include the presence of increased hepatic fat accumulation defined as steatosis in more than 5% of hepatocytes in the absence of secondary causes for hepatic disturbances or significant alcohol consumption [1,2]. The proper diagnosis of NAFLD is difficult, because it can be proven only by liver biopsy.

Source: Maturitas - June 29, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ralitsa Robeva, Dusan Mladenovic, Milena Veskovic, Dragan Hrncic, Jelica Bjekic-Macut, Olivera Stanojlovic, Sarantis Livadas, Bulent O. Yildiz, Djuro Macut Source Type: research