Characteristics of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis among lean patients in Japan: Not uncommon and not always benign.

Maki TobariEtsuko HashimotoMakiko TaniaiYuuichi IkarashiKazuhisa KodamaTomomi KogisoKatsutoshi TokushigeNishino TakayoshiNaotake Hashimoto

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was not milder in nonobese patients. Histological steatosis was associated with BMI, but advanced fibrosis was not and showed a significant sex difference.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
body mass index
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
insulin resistance
physical activity
high fat diet
liver fibrosis