Essential phospholipids as a supportive adjunct in the management of patients with NAFLD

ABSTRACT

Background and study aims: Treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver [NAFLD] is important because NAFLD patients have a 1.7-fold increase in standardised age and gender matched mortality. Currently treatment is based on life style modification and managing comorbid associating disease. Other medications remain experimental. Essential phospholipid [EPL] is a nutrient for the liver, helping to maintain vitality of cell membranes where the vast majority of liver activities are regulated. We performed a randomised open label study to evaluate EPL as an adjuvant nutrient to the treatment of primary NAFLD or NAFLD with comorbid disease