Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
复制标题
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4471-4715-2_9
复制
发表时间:
2021-10
期刊:
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
N. Bergasa
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
N. Bergasa
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises steatosis and steatohepatitis that can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis and its complications. It is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome; however, there is lean fatty liver. The cause of fat accumulation in the liver is unknown.NAFLD is a diagnosis of exclusion. The serum liver profile is hepatocellular, but it can be mixed. Transient elastography informs on steatosis and fibrosis. Histologically, steatosis and steatohepatitis characterized by ballooning degeneration of hepatocytes are typical. Fibrosis predicts progression and complications from liver disease.A genetic predisposition for NAFLD that includes the genes patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3, rs738409-G, and glucokinase regulator, rs780094-T, has been identified. For lean NAFLD,CETP, TMSF2,interferon lambda, andPENThave been found.The CD44 proteins and macrophage activation trigger and perpetuate NAFLD induced liver injury. Oxidation of fatty acids (FA) and oxidative stress, changes in the FA and cellular membranes phospholipid composition, and altered cellular cholesterol concentration contribute to fatty liver disease progression. In lean NAFLD, contributing factors include high circulation of free fatty acids (FFA), low adiponectin concentration, and decreased mitochondrial function.The treatment of NAFLD concerns the treatment of comorbidities. Medications being studied in various stages of NAFLD include the nuclear receptor activators including obeticholic acid, and elafibranor, vitamin E, an antioxidant, liraglutide, a GLP 1 agonist, pioglitazone, a PPAR gamma agonist in steatohepatitis, selonsertib, an Ask-1 inhibitor, and ceniciviroc, a CCR2/CCR2.Bariatric surgery can be considered in patients with obesity and NAFLD who meet the criteria for the procedure.