Symposium 20: Initial approach to the patient with NAFLD
Steatosis (fatty liver) is defined as fatty infiltration of more than 5% of hepatocytes. Its prevalence in the general population is approximately 30%, being higher in special populations such as diabetes and obesity. Also with greater possibility of progressing to more serious forms of the disease....
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| author | Adrián Narváez |
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| description | Steatosis (fatty liver) is defined as fatty infiltration of more than 5% of hepatocytes. Its prevalence in the general population is approximately 30%, being higher in special populations such as diabetes and obesity. Also with greater possibility of progressing to more serious forms of the disease.
Type 2 diabetes is one of the strongest clinical predictors of progression from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d98558f5baeb4cd6a41b77e915d349c82022-12-22T03:42:13ZspaSello Editorial LugonesRevista de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes0325-52472346-94202022-09-01563Sup10710710.47196/diab.v56i3Sup.646560Symposium 20: Initial approach to the patient with NAFLDAdrián Narváez0Médico especialista en Hepatología y Trasplante hepático. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSteatosis (fatty liver) is defined as fatty infiltration of more than 5% of hepatocytes. Its prevalence in the general population is approximately 30%, being higher in special populations such as diabetes and obesity. Also with greater possibility of progressing to more serious forms of the disease. Type 2 diabetes is one of the strongest clinical predictors of progression from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis.https://revistasad.com/index.php/diabetes/article/view/646hígado graso |
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| title | Symposium 20: Initial approach to the patient with NAFLD |
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