#NAFLD

The burden of viral and nonviral liver disease remains high even in the setting of hepatitis C microelimination.

People with advanced fibrosis—not just cirrhosis—were at greater risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.

International NASH Day is a public education campaign launched in June 2018 to raise visibility and urgency around fatty liver disease.

The buildup of fat in the liver can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Diabetes and a large waist circumference are predictors of liver fat accumulation and fibrosis.

However, people who are not successfully treated may continue to experience declines in mental health.

Management involves lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and exercise.

More than half of individuals with post-COVID illness showed signs of MAFLD.

Noninvasive imaging may be the best way to screen for NAFLD in this population.

People with HIV had fewer cirrhosis-related complications but greater healthcare utilization.

However, no association was found between drinking coffee and liver fat accumulation.

With no approved treatments, management of NAFLD and NASH relies on lifestyle changes.

Op Ed-der, Heal Thyself

An extra booster dose raised antibody levels in one third of people with organ transplants, but many remain unprotected.

The early cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat.

NASH is a more severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Learn more about this type of hepatitis on #NASHday 2021.