Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver transplantation / 中华肝胆外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery
; (12): 155-157, 2020.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-868783
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ABSTRACT
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by increased fat depositions in the liver while the patients do not have drinking history.NAFLD has a prevalence of 10% ~40% in global,25% ~26% in Western populations.From 2004 to 2013,the numbers of new patients on the waitlist who had NASH increased by 170% in America.The prevalence of NAFLD in China is 20%.With the decrease of HBV and HCV and the increase of diabetes mellitus type 2 and obesity,NAFLD will become the most common chronic liver disease in China over the next 20 years.NAFLD related end-stage liver disease will become the most common indication of liver transplantation.In this paper,the epidemiological features,pathogenesis,indication and prognosis of liver transplantation are reviewed.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article