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Review
. 2009 Sep;41(9):615-25.
doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2009.01.004. Epub 2009 Feb 14.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease pathogenesis: the present and the future

S Petta  1 , C Muratore, A Craxì
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease pathogenesis: the present and the future

S Petta et al. Dig Liver Dis. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the clinical hepatic expression of metabolic syndrome. The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is around 20-30%, and with a rapid increase in the metabolic risk factors in the general population, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has become the most common cause of liver disease worldwide. A fraction (20-30%) of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients develop a potentially progressive hepatic disorder, namely non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, leading to end-stage liver disease. The pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is not entirely understood, and even if insulin resistance is a major pathogenetic key, many other factors are implicated in both liver fat accumulation and disease progression to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. In this review we aim to examine the literature, principally concerning human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease pathogenesis, and to identify the newest, most promising clinical and basic research data.

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