Endocrine Abstracts

Background: NAFLD(non–alcoholic fatty liver disease) includes; non–alcoholic fatty liver(NAFL), non–alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its complications (fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma). These diseases are currently the most common cause of liver disease in western countries, due to the obesity and DM2 epidemic. There are scores that determine the risk of liver fibrosis in a non–invasive way.Aims: To determine ...