Title
Latin American Association for the study of the liver (ALEH) practice guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Date Issued
01 November 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Arab J.P.
Dirchwolf M.
Álvares-da-Silva M.R.
Barrera F.
Benítez C.
Castellanos-Fernandez M.
Castro-Narro G.
Chavez-Tapia N.
Chiodi D.
Cotrim H.
Cusi K.
de Oliveira C.P.M.S.
Díaz J.
Fassio E.
Gerona S.
Girala M.
Hernandez N.
Marciano S.
Masson W.
Méndez-Sánchez N.
Leite N.
Lozano A.
Panduro A.
Paraná R.
Parise E.
Perez M.
Poniachik J.
Restrepo J.C.
Ruf A.
Silva M.
Tagle M.
Tapias M.
Torres K.
Vilar-Gomez E.
Costa Gil J.E.
Gadano A.
Arrese M.
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) currently represents an epidemic worldwide. NAFLD is the most frequently diagnosed chronic liver disease, affecting 20–30% of the general population. Furthermore, its prevalence is predicted to increase exponentially in the next decades, concomitantly with the global epidemic of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and sedentary lifestyle. NAFLD is a clinical syndrome that encompasses a wide spectrum of associated diseases and hepatic complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Moreover, this disease is believed to become the main indication for liver transplantation in the near future. Since NAFLD management represents a growing challenge for primary care physicians, the Asociación Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Hígado (ALEH) has decided to organize this Practice Guidance for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, written by Latin-American specialists in different clinical areas, and destined to general practitioners, internal medicine specialists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, gastroenterologists, and hepatologists. The main purpose of this document is to improve patient care and awareness of NAFLD. The information provided in this guidance may also be useful in assisting stakeholders in the decision-making process related to NAFLD. Since new evidence is constantly emerging on different aspects of the disease, updates to this guideline will be required in future.
Start page
674
End page
690
Volume
19
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85092735449
PubMed ID
Source
Annals of Hepatology
ISSN of the container
16652681
Sources of information:
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