Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Flashcards
1
Q
NAFLD
A
disease causing a fatty liver
2
Q
causes
A
obesity T2DM hyperlipidaemia smoking age sudden weight loss
3
Q
investigations
A
abnormal LFTs
enhanced liver fibrosis
can monitor the fibrosis stage
4
Q
stages
A
- non-alcoholic fatty liver (steatosis)
- non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- fibrosis
- cirrhosis
5
Q
management
A
better diet weight loss avoid alcohol better control of underlying disease exercise