NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT BASED ON RISK FACTORS


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The article discusses diagnosis strategy and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is emphasized that the identification of NAFLD based on the detection of relevant risk factors is always associated with high risk of cardiovascular and renal complications. Treatment of NAFLD involves an aggressive effect on the risk factors such as abdominal obesity and disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, particularly hypertriglyceridemia and insulin resistance. Possibility of application of statins, metformin, ursodeoxycholic acid, and other drugs in NAFLD is considered.

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