Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of NAFLD is obesity. Other risk factors include insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.
Risk Factors
Risk factors in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease include:[1][2][3]
- Viral hepatitis
- Rapid weight loss
- Malnutrition
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Sleep apnea
- Hypothyroidism
- Obesity
- Hypopituitarism
- Diabetes mellitus type 2
- PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
- Medications like tamoxifen, corticosteriods, methotrexate
References
- ↑ Streba LA, Vere CC, Rogoveanu I, Streba CT (2015). "Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic risk factors, and hepatocellular carcinoma: an open question". World J Gastroenterol. 21 (14): 4103–10. doi:10.3748/wjg.v21.i14.4103. PMC 4394070. PMID 25892859.
- ↑ He S, Bao W, Shao M, Wang W, Wang C, Sun J; et al. (2011). "Risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a Chinese population". Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 74 (4): 503–8. PMID 22319959.
- ↑ Streba LA, Vere CC, Rogoveanu I, Streba CT (2015). "Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic risk factors, and hepatocellular carcinoma: an open question". World J. Gastroenterol. 21 (14): 4103–10. doi:10.3748/wjg.v21.i14.4103. PMC 4394070. PMID 25892859.