The economic burden and risk factors in inflammatory bowel disease with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease affecting about a quarter of the general population and has become the most important chronic liver disease in China and Western countries, causing huge medical and economic burdens. The prevalence rate of NAFLD is estimated to be as high as 40% in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. This article mainly introduces the current status, economic burden, and risk factors for NAFLD in IBD patients and summarizes the current status and prospects of such diseases, in order to lay a foundation for further research in this field.