Research advances in the pathogenesis and risk factors of non-obese non-alcoholic fatty liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

At present, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the major cause of chronic liver disease in the world and is considered a common pathogenic factor of cryptogenic cirrhosis. In clinical practice, NAFLD is commonly seen in obese patients; however, it is not rare among non-obese individuals, especially in the Asian population. Non-obese NAFLD patients have similar metabolic profiles to obese NAFLD patients, but many studies have revealed that compared with obese NAFLD, non-obese liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis have unique features. This article reviews the research advances in the pathogenesis and risk factors of non-obese non-alcoholic fatty liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis in recent years, in order to gain a better understanding of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease.