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[Treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease].

Ugeskr Laeger · 2018

Last updated 2026-05-28

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more severe form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), can lead to serious liver damage and higher heart disease risk. Current treatments like lifestyle changes, vitamin E, and pioglitazone have limited evidence of effectiveness. New options being studied include glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs, while weight-loss surgery may help some patients.

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JournalUgeskr Laeger, 2018
Citations1
Relative citation ratio0.08
NIH percentile6
Molecules
Conditions studied Mash

Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and especially non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis are associated with severe liver disease and increased cardiovascular risk. It is therefore important to identify patients with NASH fibrosis. Therapeutical options include life style intervention and pharmacological treatment with vitamin E and pioglitazone; however, evidence of effect is scarce for all options. New treatments are under investigation and include glucagon-like peptide-1, farnesoid receptor as well as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α/δ agonists. Bariatric surgery may be an option in selected patients.

Verbatim abstract via PubMed 30064623 ↗