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Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas

versión impresa ISSN 1130-0108

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MARTIN-DOMINGUEZ, Verónica et al. Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Rev. esp. enferm. dig. [online]. 2013, vol.105, n.7, pp.409-420. ISSN 1130-0108.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1130-01082013000700006.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a broad spectrum of alterations that go from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis and cirrhosis. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2) and obesity are the principle factors associated to NAFLD. A 20-30 % prevalence in general population has been described. The survival of this type of patient is lower than the general population's, showing a higher incidence of hepatic and cardiovascular complications. The aetiopathogenesis is still unclear, but we know the intervention of different factors that produce fatty-acid accumulation in hepatic parenchyma, causing oxidative stress, oxygen-free radicals and the synthesis of an inflammatory cascade, that determine the progression of this disease from steatosis up to advanced fibrosis. The diagnostic gold-standard is still the liver biopsy, even though the development of newer non-invasive techniques, like serological and imaging (radiology), have opened a new field for research that allows bloodless testing of these patients and better study of the natural history of this disease. Nowadays, there is still no specific treatment for NAFLD. The development of healthy life habits and moderate exercise continue to be the pillars of treatment. Different pharmacological approaches have been studied and applied, such as the control of insulin resistance, lowering cholesterol levels, antioxidants, and other alternatives in experimental trials.

Palabras clave : Steatosis; Steatohepatitis; Fibrosis; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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