Steatotic liver disease

References

Key articles

Rinella ME, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Siddiqui MS, et al. AASLD practice guidance on the clinical assessment and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2023 May 1;77(5):1797-835.Full text  Abstract

Vos MB, Abrams SH, Barlow SE, et al. NASPGHAN clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children: recommendations from the Expert Committee on NAFLD (ECON) and the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Feb;64(2):319-34.Full text  Abstract

European Association for the Study of the Liver; European Association for the Study of Diabetes; European Association for the Study of Obesity. EASL-EASD-EASO clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol. 2016 Jun;64(6):1388-402.Full text  Abstract

Kwo PY, Cohen SM, Lim JK. ACG clinical guideline: evaluation of abnormal liver chemistries. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jan;112(1):18-35.Full text  Abstract

LaBrecque DR, Abbas Z, Anania F, et al; World Gastroenterology Association. World Gastroenterology Organisation global guidelines: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2014 Jul;48(6):467-73.Full text  Abstract

Reference articles

1. Kanwal F, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Loomba R, et al. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: update and impact of new nomenclature on the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases practice guidance on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2024 May 1;79(5):1212-9.Full text  Abstract

2. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. New MASLD nomenclature. Jun 2023 [internet publication].Full text

3. Rinella ME, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Siddiqui MS, et al. AASLD practice guidance on the clinical assessment and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2023 May 1;77(5):1797-835.Full text  Abstract

4. Brunt EM. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: definition and pathology. Semin Liver Dis. 2001;21(1):3-16. Abstract

5. Kleiner DE, Brunt EM, Van Natta M, et al. Design and validation of a histological scoring system for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2005 Jun;41(6):1313-21.Full text  Abstract

6. Duell PB, Welty FK, Miller M, et al; American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Hypertension; Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease; Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular risk: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2022 Jun;42(6):e168-85.Full text  Abstract

7. Younossi ZM, Koenig AB, Abdelatif D, et al. Global epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-meta-analytic assessment of prevalence, incidence, and outcomes. Hepatology. 2016 Jul;64(1):73-84.Full text  Abstract

8. Wong VW, Chan WK, Chitturi S, et al. Asia-Pacific Working Party on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease guidelines 2017 - part 1: definition, risk factors and assessment. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jan;33(1):70-85.Full text  Abstract

9. Allen AM, Therneau TM, Larson JJ, et al. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease incidence and impact on metabolic burden and death: a 20 year-community study. Hepatology. 2018 May;67(5):1726-36. Abstract

10. Vos MB, Abrams SH, Barlow SE, et al. NASPGHAN clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children: recommendations from the Expert Committee on NAFLD (ECON) and the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Feb;64(2):319-34.Full text  Abstract

11. Welsh JA, Karpen S, Vos MB. Increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among United States adolescents, 1988-1994 to 2007-2010. J Pediatr. 2013 Mar;162(3):496-500.e1. Abstract

12. Balakrishnan M. Women have a lower risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease but higher risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis than men: summary of the findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2021 Nov;18(5):251-4.Full text  Abstract

13. Shaheen M, Schrode KM, Pan D, et al. Sex-specific differences in the association between race/ethnicity and NAFLD among US population. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021;8:795421.Full text  Abstract

14. Sherif ZA, Saeed A, Ghavimi S, et al. Global epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and perspectives on US minority populations. Dig Dis Sci. 2016 May;61(5):1214-25. Abstract

15. Sanyal AJ, Van Natta ML, Clark J, et al. Prospective study of outcomes in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. N Engl J Med. 2021 Oct 21;385(17):1559-69. Abstract

16. Ludwig J, Viggiano TR, McGill DB, et al. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Mayo Clinic experiences with a hitherto unnamed disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 1980 Jul;55(7):434-8. Abstract

17. Griffen WO Jr, Bivins BA, Bell RM. The decline and fall of the jejunoileal bypass. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1983 Oct;157(4):301-8. Abstract

18. Eslam M, Sanyal AJ, George J, et al. MAFLD: a consensus-driven proposed momenclature for metabolic associated fatty liver disease. Gastroenterology. 2020 May;158(7):1999-2014.e1. Abstract

19. Edmison J, McCullough AJ. Pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: human data. Clin Liver Dis. 2007 Feb;11(1):75-104;ix. Abstract

20. Cusi K, Isaacs S, Barb D, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinology clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in primary care and endocrinology clinical settings: co-sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). Endocr Pract. 2022 May;28(5):528-62.Full text  Abstract

21. St-Onge MP, Janssen I, Heymsfield SB. Metabolic syndrome in normal weight Americans. Diabetes Care. 2004 Sep;27(9):2222-8.Full text  Abstract

22. Ong JP, Elariny H, Collantes R, et al. Predictors of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis in morbidly obese patients. Obes Surg. 2005 Mar;15(3):310-5. Abstract

23. Bazick J, Donithan M, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, et al. Clinical model for NASH and advanced fibrosis in adult patients with diabetes and NAFLD: guidelines for referral in NAFLD. Diabetes Care. 2015;38:1347-1355.Full text  Abstract

24. Chitturi S, Abeygunasekera S, Farrell GC, et al. NASH and insulin resistance: insulin hypersecretion and specific association with the insulin resistance syndrome. Hepatology. 2002 Feb;35(2):373-9.Full text  Abstract

25. Assy N, Kaita K, Mymin D, et al. Fatty infiltration of liver in hyperlipidemic patients. Dig Dis Sci. 2000 Oct;45(10):1929-34. Abstract

26. Donati G, Stagni B, Piscaglia F, et al. Increased prevalence of fatty liver in arterial hypertensive patients: role of insulin resistance. Gut. 2004 Jul;53(7):1020-3.Full text  Abstract

27. Marchesini G, Bugianesi E, Forlani G, et al. Nonalcoholic fatty liver, steatohepatitis, and the metabolic syndrome. Hepatology. 2003 Apr;37(4):917-23.Full text  Abstract

28. Hamaguchi M, Kojima T, Takeda N, et al. The metabolic syndrome as a predictor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Nov 15;143(10):722-8. Abstract

29. Styblo T, Martin S, Kaminski DL. The effects of reversal of jejunoileal bypass operations on hepatic triglyceride content and hepatic morphology. Surgery. 1984 Oct;96(4):632-41. Abstract

30. Fontana RJ, Liou I, Reuben A, et al. AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement-induced liver injury. Hepatology. 2022 Jul 27 [Epub ahead of print].Full text  Abstract

31. Kelly DA. Intestinal failure-associated liver disease: what do we know today? Gastroenterology. 2006 Feb;130(2 suppl 1):S70-7. Abstract

32. Wattacheril JJ, Abdelmalek MF, Lim JK, et al. AGA clinical practice update on the role of noninvasive biomarkers in the evaluation and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: expert review. Gastroenterology. 2023 Oct;165(4):1080-8.Full text  Abstract

33. Sterling RK, Duarte-Rojo A, Patel K, et al. AASLD practice guideline on imaging-based non-invasive liver disease assessments of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis. Hepatology. 15 Mar 2024 [Epub ahead of print].Full text  Abstract

34. Sterling RK, Patel K, Duarte-Rojo A, et al. AASLD practice guideline on blood-based non-invasive liver disease assessments of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis. Hepatology. 15 Mar 2024 [Epub ahead of print].Full text  Abstract

35. Kaplan DE, Ripoll C, Thiele M, et al. AASLD practice guidance on risk stratification and management of portal hypertension and varices in cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2024 May 1;79(5):1180-211.Full text  Abstract

36. Angulo P. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. N Engl J Med. 2002 Apr 18;346(16):1221-31. Abstract

37. Sharma P, Arora A. Clinical presentation of alcoholic liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: spectrum and diagnosis. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020;5:19.Full text  Abstract

38. Bacon BR, Faravash MJ, Janney CG, et al. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: an expanded clinical entity. Gastroenterology. 1994 Oct;107(4):1103-9. Abstract

39. Liangpunsakul S, Chalasani N. What should we recommend to our patients with NAFLD regarding alcohol use? Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jul;107(7):976-8.Full text  Abstract

40. European Association for the Study of the Liver; European Association for the Study of Diabetes; European Association for the Study of Obesity. EASL-EASD-EASO clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol. 2016 Jun;64(6):1388-402.Full text  Abstract

41. Long MT, Noureddin M, Lim JK. AGA Clinical practice update: diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in lean individuals: expert review. Gastroenterology. 2022 Sep;163(3):764-74.e1.Full text  Abstract

42. Liu CJ. Prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Asian people who are not obese. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Oct;27(10):1555-60.Full text  Abstract

43. Diehl AM, Goodman Z, Ishak KG. Alcohol-like liver disease in nonalcoholics: a clinical and histological comparison with alcohol-induced liver injury. Gastroenterology. 1988 Oct;95(4):1056-62. Abstract

44. Kwo PY, Cohen SM, Lim JK. ACG clinical guideline: evaluation of abnormal liver chemistries. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jan;112(1):18-35.Full text  Abstract

45. Mofrad P, Contos MJ, Haque M, et al. Clinical and histologic spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease associated with normal ALT values. Hepatology. 2003 Jun;37(6):1286-92.Full text  Abstract

46. Angulo P, Lindor KD. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2002 Feb;(suppl 17):S186-90. Abstract

47. Angulo P, Keach JC, Batts KP, et al. Independent predictors of liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatology. 1999 Dec;30(6):1356-62. Abstract

48. Vuppalanchi R, Chalasani N. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: selected practical issues in their evaluation and management. Hepatology. 2009 Jan;49(1):306-17.Full text  Abstract

49. Angulo P, Hui JM, Marchesini G, et al. The NAFLD fibrosis score: a non-invasive system that indentifies liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD. Hepatology. 2007;45:846-854.Full text  Abstract

50. McPherson S, Armstrong MJ, Cobbold JF, et al. Quality standards for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): consensus recommendations from the British Association for the Study of the Liver and British Society of Gastroenterology NAFLD Special Interest Group. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Aug;7(8):755-69.Full text  Abstract

51. Shah AG, Lydecker A, Murray K, et al. Comparison of noninvasive markers of fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Oct;7(10):1104-12.Full text  Abstract

52. European Association for the Study of the Liver. EASL clinical practice guidelines on non-invasive tests for evaluation of liver disease severity and prognosis - 2021 update. J Hepatol. 2021 Sep;75(3):659-89.Full text  Abstract

53. Idilman IS, Aniktar H, Idilman R, et al. Hepatic steatosis: quantification by proton density fat fraction with MR imaging versus liver biopsy. Radiology. 2013 Jun;267(3):767-75.Full text  Abstract

54. Park CC, Nguyen P, Hernandez C, et al. Magnetic resonance elastography vs transient elastography in detection of fibrosis and noninvasive measurement of steatosis in patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Gastroenterology. 2017 Feb;152(3):598-607.e2. Abstract

55. American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: chronic liver disease. 2019 [internet publication].Full text

56. Dowman JK, Tomlinson JW, Newsome PN. Systematic review: the diagnosis and staging of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Mar;33(5):525-40.Full text  Abstract

57. Tahan V, Canbakan B, Balci H, et al. Serum gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase distinguishes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at high risk. Hepatogastroenterology. 2008 Jul-Aug;55(85):1433-8. Abstract

58. Angeli P, Wong F, Watson H, et al. Hyponatremia in cirrhosis: results of a patient population survey. Hepatology. 2006 Dec;44(6):1535-42.Full text  Abstract

59. Kim WR, Biggins SW, Kremers WK, et al. Hyponatremia and mortality among patients on the liver-transplant waiting list. N Engl J Med. 2008 Sep 4;359(10):1018-26.Full text  Abstract

60. Cotler SJ, Kanji K, Keshavarzian A, et al. Prevalence and significance of autoantibodies in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Oct;38(9):801-4. Abstract

61. Chitturi S, Weltman M, Farreel G, et al. HFE mutations, hepatic iron and fibrosis: ethnic-specific association of NASH with C282Y but not with fibrotic severity. Hepatology. 2002 Jul;36(1):142-9.Full text  Abstract

62. Yilmaz Y. Systematic review: caspase-cleaved fragments of cytokeratin 18 - the promises and challenges of a biomarker for chronic liver disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Dec 1;30(11-12):1103-9.Full text  Abstract

63. Caldwell SH, Crespo DM. The spectrum expanded: cryptogenic cirrhosis and the natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol. 2004 Apr;40(4):578-84. Abstract

64. Muratori L, Granito A, Muratori P, et al. Antimitochondrial antibodies and other antibodies in primary biliary cirrhosis: diagnostic and prognostic value. Clin Liver Dis. 2008 May;12(2):261-76;vii. Abstract

65. Powell EE, Cooksley WG, Hanson R, et al. The natural history of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a follow-up of forty-two patients for up to 21 years. Hepatology. 1990 Jan;11(1):74-80. Abstract

66. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): assessment and management. Jul 2016 [internet publication].Full text

67. Chitturi S, Wong VW, Chan WK, et al. The Asia-Pacific Working Party on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease guidelines 2017 - part 2: management and special groups. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jan;33(1):86-98.Full text  Abstract

68. Sterling RK, Asrani SK, Levine D, et al. AASLD practice guideline on non-invasive liver disease assessments of portal hypertension. Hepatology. 2024 Mar 15.Full text  Abstract

69. American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria®​: abnormal liver function tests. 2023 [internet publication].Full text

70. LaBrecque DR, Abbas Z, Anania F, et al; World Gastroenterology Association. World Gastroenterology Organisation global guidelines: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2014 Jul;48(6):467-73.Full text  Abstract

71. Thoma C, Day CP, Trenell MI. Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults: a systematic review. J Hepatol. 2012 Jan;56(1):255-66.Full text  Abstract

72. Keating SE, Hackett DA, George J, et al. Exercise and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hepatol. 2012 Jul;57(1):157-66. Abstract

73. Younossi ZM, Reyes MJ, Mishra A, et al. Systematic review with meta-analysis: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis - a case for personalised treatment based on pathogenic targets. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Jan;39(1):3-14.Full text  Abstract

74. Zelber-Sagi S, Kessler A, Brazowsky E, et al. A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of orlistat for the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 May;4(5):639-44. Abstract

75. Zeng MD, Fan JG, Lu LG, et al. Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases. J Dig Dis. 2008 May;9(2):108-12. Abstract

76. Vilar-Gomez E, Martinez-Perez Y, Calzadilla-Bertot L, et al. Weight loss through lifestyle modification significantly reduces features of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Gastroenterology. 2015 Aug;149(2):367-78.e5; quiz e14-5.Full text  Abstract

77. Musso G, Cassader M, Rosina F, et al. Impact of current treatments on liver disease, glucose metabolism and cardiovascular risk in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. Diabetologia. 2012 Apr;55(4):885-904.Full text  Abstract

78. Bacchi E, Negri C, Targher G, et al. Both resistance training and aerobic training reduce hepatic fat content in type 2 diabetic subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (the RAED2 Randomized Trial). Hepatology. 2013 Oct;58(4):1287-95.Full text  Abstract

79. St George A, Bauman A, Johnston A, et al. Independent effects of physical activity in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2009 Jul;50(1):68-76.Full text  Abstract

80. Buzzetti E, Linden A, Best LM, et al. Lifestyle modifications for nonalcohol-related fatty liver disease: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jun 11;6:CD013156.Full text  Abstract

81. Jarvis H, O'Keefe H, Craig D, et al. Does moderate alcohol consumption accelerate the progression of liver disease in NAFLD? A systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 4;12(1):e049767.Full text  Abstract

82. Wang H, Wang L, Cheng Y, et al. Efficacy of orlistat in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Biomed Rep. 2018 Jul;9(1):90-6.Full text  Abstract

83. Xanthakos SA, Jenkins TM, Kleiner DE, et al. High prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery. Gastroenterology. 2015 Sep;149(3):623-34;e8.Full text  Abstract

84. Fakhry TK, Mhaskar R, Schwitalla T, et al. Bariatric surgery improves nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a contemporary systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Mar;15(3):502-11. Abstract

85. Lee Y, Doumouras AG, Yu J, et al. Complete resolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 May;17(6):1040-60;e11.Full text  Abstract

86. Chavez-Tapia NC, Tellez-Avila FI, Barrientos-Gutierrez T, et al. Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD007340.Full text  Abstract

87. Boettcher E, Csako G, Pucino F, et al. Meta-analysis: pioglitazone improves liver histology and fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jan;35(1):66-75.Full text  Abstract

88. Said A, Akhter A. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of pharmacologic agents in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Ann Hepatol. 2017 Jul-Aug;16(4):538-47. Abstract

89. Sawangjit R, Chongmelaxme B, Phisalprapa P, et al. Comparative efficacy of interventions on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a PRISMA-compliant systematic review and network meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Aug;95(32):e4529.Full text  Abstract

90. Mahady SE, Webster AC, Walker S, et al. The role of thiazolidinediones in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a systematic review and meta analysis. J Hepatol. 2011 Dec;55(6):1383-90. Abstract

91. Mantovani A, Byrne CD, Targher G. Efficacy of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Apr;7(4):367-78. Abstract

92. Lutchman G, Modi A, Kleiner DE, et al. The effects of discontinuing pioglitazone in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatology. 2007 Aug;46(2):424-9.Full text  Abstract

93. Musso G, Cassader M, Paschetta E, et al. Thiazolidinediones and advanced liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 May 1;177(5):633-40.Full text  Abstract

94. McDonough AK, Rosenthal RS, Cao X, et al. The effect of thiazolidinediones on BMD and osteoporosis. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Sep;4(9):507-13. Abstract

95. Lago RM, Singh PP, Nesto RW. Congestive heart failure and cardiovascular death in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes given thiazolidinediones: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. Lancet. 2007 Sep 29;370(9593):1129-36. Abstract

96. Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Brunt EM, Wehmeier KR, et al. Improved nonalcoholic steatohepatitis after 48 weeks of treatment with the PPAR-gamma ligand rosiglitazone. Hepatology. 2003 Oct;38(4):1008-17. Abstract

97. Ratziu V, Giral P, Jacqueminet S, et al. Rosiglitazone for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: one-year results of the randomized placebo-controlled Fatty Liver Improvement with Rosiglitazone Therapy (FLIRT) trial. Gastroenterology. 2008;135:100-110. Abstract

98. Nissen SE, Wolski K. Effect of rosiglitazone on the risk of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes. N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2457-71.Full text  Abstract

99. Sato K, Gosho M, Yamamoto T, et al. Vitamin E has a beneficial effect on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutrition. 2015 Jul-Aug;31(7-8):923-30. Abstract

100. Ji HF, Sun Y, Shen L. Effect of vitamin E supplementation on aminotransferase levels in patients with NAFLD, NASH, and CHC: results from a meta-analysis. Nutrition. 2014 Sep;30(9):986-91. Abstract

101. Vilar-Gomez E, Vuppalanchi R, Gawrieh S, et al. Vitamin E improves transplant-free survival and hepatic decompensation among patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis. Hepatology. 2018 Dec 1. Abstract

102. Bjelakovic G, Nikolova D, Gluud LL, et al. Mortality in randomized trials of antioxidant supplements for primary and secondary prevention: systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2007 Feb 28;297(8):842-57. Abstract

103. Schürks M, Glynn RJ, Rist PM, et al. Effects of vitamin E on stroke subtypes: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2010 Nov 4;341:c5702.Full text  Abstract

104. Klein EA, Thompson IM Jr, Tangen CM, et al. Vitamin E and the risk of prostate cancer: the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT). JAMA. 2011 Oct 12;306(14):1549-56.Full text  Abstract

105. Mantovani A, Csermely A, Petracca G, et al. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Nov;6(11):903-13. Abstract

106. Athyros VG, Tziomalos K, Gossios TD, et al. Safety and efficacy of long-term statin treatment for cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease and abnormal liver tests in the Greek Atorvastatin and Coronary Heart Disease Evaluation (GREACE) Study: a post-hoc analysis. Lancet. 2010 Dec 4;376(9756):1916-22. Abstract

107. Pastori D, Pani A, Di Rocco A, et al. Statin liver safety in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and metanalysis. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2022 Feb;88(2):441-51.Full text  Abstract

108. Chalasani N. Statins and hepatotoxicity: focus on patients with fatty liver. Hepatology. 2005 Apr;41(4):690-5.Full text  Abstract

109. Eslami L, Merat S, Malekzadeh R, et al. Statins for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Dec 27;(12):CD008623.Full text  Abstract

110. Foster T, Budoff MJ, Saab S, et al. Atorvastatin and antioxidants for the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: the St Francis Heart Study randomized clinical trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jan;106(1):71-7. Abstract

111. Shyangdan D, Clar C, Ghouri N, et al. Insulin sensitisers in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review. Health Technol Assess. 2011 Nov;15(38):1-110.Full text  Abstract

112. Li Y, Liu L, Wang B, et al. Metformin in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Biomed Rep. 2013 Jan;1(1):57-64.Full text  Abstract

113. Lindor KD, Kowdley KV, Heathcote EJ, et al. Ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: results of a randomized trial. Hepatology. 2004 Mar;39(3):770-8.Full text  Abstract

114. Leuschner UF, Lindenthal B, Herrmann G, et al. High-dose ursodeoxycholic acid therapy for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a double-blinded randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Hepatology. 2010 Aug;52(2):472-9.Full text  Abstract

115. Boyer TD, Haskal ZJ, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the management of portal hypertension: update 2009. Hepatology. 2010 Jan;51(1):306.Full text  Abstract

116. Angulo P. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2006 Apr;12(4):523-34.Full text  Abstract

117. Charlton MR, Burns JM, Pedersen RA, et al. Frequency and outcomes of liver transplantation for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in the United States. Gastroenterology. 2011 Oct;141(4):1249-53. Abstract

118. Malik SM, deVera ME, Fontes P, et al. Outcome after liver transplantation for NASH cirrhosis. Am J Transplant. 2009 Apr;9(4):782-93.Full text  Abstract

119. Vanwagner LB, Bhave M, Te HS, et al. Patients transplanted for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are at increased risk for post-operative cardiovascular events. Hepatology. 2012 Nov;56(5):1741-50.Full text  Abstract

120. Tsochatzis E, Coilly A, Nadalin S, et al. International liver transplantation consensus statement on end-stage liver disease due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver transplantation. Transplantation. 2019 Jan;103(1):45-56. Abstract

121. Harrison SA, Bedossa P, Guy CD, et al. A phase 3, randomized, controlled trial of resmetirom in NASH with liver fibrosis. N Engl J Med. 2024 Feb 8;390(6):497-509.Full text  Abstract

122. ClinicalTrials.gov. A phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MGL-3196 (Resmetirom) in patients with NASH and fibrosis (MAESTRO-NASH). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03900429. Feb 2024 [internet publication].Full text

123. Harrison SA, Ruane PJ, Freilich BL, et al. Efruxifermin in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a trial. Nat Med. 2021 Jul;27(7):1262-71.Full text  Abstract

124. Harrison SA, Frias JP, Neff G, et al. Safety and efficacy of once-weekly efruxifermin versus placebo in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (HARMONY): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Dec;8(12):1080-93.Full text  Abstract

125. Loomba R, Sanyal AJ, Kowdley KV, et al. Randomized, controlled trial of the FGF21 analogue pegozafermin in NASH. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 14;389(11):998-1008.Full text  Abstract

126. ClinicalTrials.gov. A study evaluating the efficacy and safety of pegozafermin in participants with MASH and fibrosis (ENLIGHTEN-Fibrosis). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06318169. Jun 2024 [internet publication].Full text

127. Abdelmalek MF, Charles ED, Sanyal AJ, et al. The FALCON program: two phase 2b randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies to assess the efficacy and safety of pegbelfermin in the treatment of patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and bridging fibrosis or compensated cirrhosis. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 May;104:106335.Full text  Abstract

128. Abdelmalek MF, Sanyal AJ, Nakajima A, et al. Pegbelfermin in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and compensated cirrhosis (FALCON 2): a randomized phase 2b study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jan;22(1):113-23.e9.Full text  Abstract

129. Loomba R, Sanyal AJ, Nakajima A, et al. Pegbelfermin in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and stage 3 fibrosis (FALCON 1): a randomized phase 2b study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jan;22(1):102-12.e9.Full text  Abstract

130. Sanyal A, Charles ED, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, et al. Pegbelfermin (BMS-986036), a PEGylated fibroblast growth factor 21 analogue, in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a trial. Lancet. 2019 Dec 22;392(10165):2705-17. Abstract

131. Francque SM, Bedossa P, Ratziu V, et al. A randomized, controlled trial of the pan-PPAR agonist lanifibranor in NASH. N Engl J Med. 2021 Oct 21;385(17):1547-58.Full text  Abstract

132. Clinicaltrials.gov. A phase 3 study evaluating long-term efficacy and safety of lanifibranor in adult patients with (NASH) and fibrosis 2 (F2)/fibrosis 3 (F3) stage of liver fibrosis (NATiV3). Mar 2022 [internet publication].Full text

133. Singh S, Khera R, Allen AM, et al. Comparative effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Hepatology. 2015 Nov;62(5):1417-32.Full text  Abstract

134. Sanyal AJ, Ratziu V, Loomba R, et al. Results from a new efficacy and safety analysis of the REGENERATE trial of obeticholic acid for treatment of pre-cirrhotic fibrosis due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. J Hepatol. 2023 Nov;79(5):1110-20.Full text  Abstract

135. Shao SC, Kuo LT, Chien RN, et al. SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases: an umbrella review of systematic reviews. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2020 Dec;8(2):.Full text  Abstract

136. Clinicaltrials.gov. Comparison of the effects of thiazolidinediones(TZD), sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) alone and TZD/SGLT2i combination therapy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetic patients with fatty liver. Oct 2020 [internet publication].Full text

137. Clinicaltrials.gov. Effect of empagliflozin on liver fat in non-diabetic patients. Apr 2021 [internet publication].Full text

138. Zein CO, Yerian LM, Gogate P, et al. Pentoxifylline improves nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Hepatology. 2011 Nov;54(5):1610-9.Full text  Abstract

139. Van Wagner LB, Koppe SW, Brunt EM, et al. Pentoxifylline for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Hepatol. 2011 Jul-Sep;10(3):277-86.Full text  Abstract

140. Zein CO, Lopez R, Fu X, et al. Pentoxifylline decreases oxidized lipid products in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: new evidence on the potential therapeutic mechanism. Hepatology. 2012 Oct;56(4):1291-9.Full text  Abstract

141. Armstrong MJ, Gaunt P, Aithal GP, et al. Liraglutide safety and efficacy in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (LEAN): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 2 study. Lancet. 2016 Feb 13;387(10019):679-90. Abstract

142. ClinicalTrials.gov. Efficacy and safety of pemvidutide in subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (IMPACT Trial) (IMPACT). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05989711. May 2024 [internet publication].Full text

143. Romero-Gómez M, Lawitz E, Shankar RR, et al. A phase IIa active-comparator-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of efinopegdutide in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol. 2023 Oct;79(4):888-97.Full text  Abstract

144. ClinicalTrials.gov. A clinical study of efinopegdutide in participants with precirrhotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (MK-6024-013). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05877547. Jun 2024 [internet publication].Full text

145. Parker HM, Johnson NA, Burdon CA, et al. Omega-3 supplementation and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hepatol. 2012 Apr;56(4):944-51.Full text  Abstract

146. Yu L, Yuan M, Wang L. The effect of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs. Pak J Med Sci. 2017 Jul-Aug;33(4):1022-8.Full text  Abstract

147. Malaguarnera M, Gargante MP, Volti GG. L-carnitine supplementation to diet: a new tool in treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis - a randomized and controlled clinical trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jun;105(6):1338-45. Abstract

148. Safadi R, Konikoff FM, Mahamid M, et al. The fatty acid-bile acid conjugate Aramchol reduces liver fat content in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Dec;12(12):2085-91;e1.Full text  Abstract

149. Simon TG, Henson J, Osganian S, et al. Daily aspirin use associated with reduced risk for fibrosis progression in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Dec;17(13):2776-84.e4.Full text  Abstract

150. Calle RA, Amin NB, Carvajal-Gonzalez S, et al. ACC inhibitor alone or co-administered with a DGAT2 inhibitor in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: two parallel, placebo-controlled, randomized phase 2a trials. Nat Med. 2021 Oct;27(10):1836-48. Abstract

151. ClinicalTrials.gov. Metabolic interventions to resolve non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with fibrosis (MIRNA). Jun 2022 [internet publication].Full text

152. Watanabe S, Hashimoto E, Ikejima K, et al; Japanese Society of Gastroenterology; Japan Society of Hepatology. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. J Gastroenterol. 2015 Apr;50(4):364-77.Full text  Abstract

153. Cotrim HP, Parise ER, Figueiredo-Mendes C, et al. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Brazilian Society of Hepatology consensus. Arq Gastroenterol. 2016 Apr-Jun;53(2):118-22.Full text  Abstract

154. Ekstedt M, Franzén LE, Mathiesen UL, et al. Long-term follow-up of patients with NAFLD and elevated liver enzymes. Hepatology. 2006 Oct;44(4):865-73.Full text  Abstract

155. Angulo P, Kleiner DE, Dam-Larsen S, et al. Liver fibrosis, but no other histologic features, is associated with long-term outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Gastroenterology. 2015 Aug;149(2):389-97;e10.Full text  Abstract

156. Ong JP, Younossi ZM. Epidemiology and natural history of NAFLD and NASH. Clin Liver Dis. 2007 Feb;11(1):1-16;vii. Abstract

157. Contos MJ, Cales W, Sterling RK, et al. Development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after orthotopic liver transplantation for cryptogenic cirrhosis. Liver Transpl. 2001 Apr;7(4):363-73.Full text  Abstract

158. Kakar S, Dugum M, Cabello R, et al. Incidence of Recurrent NASH-Related Allograft Cirrhosis. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 May;64(5):1356-63. Abstract

159. Blonsky JJ, Harrison SA. Review article: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatitis C virus - partners in crime. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2008 May;27(10):855-65.Full text  Abstract

160. Gines P, Quintero E, Arroyo V, et al. Compensated cirrhosis: natural history and prognostic factors. Hepatology. 1987 Jan-Feb;7(1):122-8. Abstract

161. D'Amico G, Morabito A, Pagliaro L, et al. Survival and prognostic indicators in compensated and decompensated cirrhosis. Dig Dis Sci. 1986 May;31(5):468-75. Abstract

162. Grace ND. Prevention of initial variceal hemorrhage. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 1992 Mar;21(1):149-61. Abstract

163. Graham DY, Smith JL. The course of patients after variceal hemorrhage. Gastroenterology. 1981 Apr;80(4):800-9. Abstract

164. Poordad FF. Review article: the burden of hepatic encephalopathy. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Feb;25(suppl 1):3-9.Full text  Abstract

165. Colombo M, de Franchis R, Del Ninno E, et al. Hepatocellular carcinoma in Italian patients with cirrhosis. N Engl J Med. 1991 Sep 5;325(10):675-80.Full text  Abstract

166. Loomba R, Lim JK, Patton H, et al. AGA Clinical practice update on screening and surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: expert review. Gastroenterology. 2020 May;158(6):1822-30.Full text  Abstract

167. Ando Y, Jou JH. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and recent guideline updates. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2021 Jan;17(1):23-8.Full text  Abstract

168. Singal AG, Llovet JM, Yarchoan M, et al. AASLD practice guidance on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology. 2023 Dec 1;78(6):1922-65.Full text

169. Gines A, Escorsell A, Gines P, et al. Incidence, predictive factors, and treatment of the hepatorenal syndrome with ascites. Gastroenterology. 1993 Jul;105(1):229-36.Full text  Abstract

170. Rodríguez-Roisin R, Krowka MJ. Hepatopulmonary syndrome - a liver-induced lung vascular disorder. N Engl J Med. 2008 May 29;358(22):2378-87. Abstract

171. Grilo-Bensusan I, Pascasio-Acevedo JM. Hepatopulmonary syndrome: what we know and what we would like to know. World J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jul 7;22(25):5728-41.Full text  Abstract

172. Infante-Rivard C, Esnaola S, Villeneuve JP. Clinical and statistical validity of conventional prognostic factors in predicting short-term survival among cirrhotics. Hepatology. 1987 Jul-Aug;7(4):660-4. Abstract

173. Saag KG, Teng GG, Patkar NM, et al. American College of Rheumatology 2008 recommendations for the use of nonbiologic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jun 15;59(6):762-84.Full text  Abstract

174. Menter A, Gelfand JM, Connor C, et al. Joint American Academy of Dermatology-National Psoriasis Foundation guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis with systemic nonbiologic therapies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jun;82(6):1445-86.Full text  Abstract

175. Heimbach J, Kulik LM, Finn R, et al. AASLD guidelines for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology. 2018 Jan;67(1):358-80.Full text  Abstract

176. Garcia-Tsao G, Sanyal AJ, Grace ND, et al. Prevention and management of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2007 Sep;46(3):922-38.Full text  Abstract

177. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended adult immunization schedule for ages 19 years or older - United States, 2024. Nov 2023 [internet publication].Full text

178. UK Health Security Agency. Immunisation against infectious disease: the green book. Nov 2020 [internet publication].Full text

Use of this content is subject to our disclaimer