Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2019, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (6): 787-792.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2019.10.005

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Committee of Hepatology, Chinese Research Hospital Association; Fatty Liver Expert Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

National Workshop on Fatty Liver, Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chinese Society of Hepatology; National Workshop on Liver, Metabolism, Chinese Society of Endocrinology, Chinese Medical Association   

  1. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in China. To provide evidence-based and updated practical recommendations for clinician, this expert recommendations have updated the diagnosis and treatment of NAFLD in five aspects as follows: (1) the framework of NAFLD treatment centre or clinic; (2) screening and evaluation: who should be screened, initial evaluation items, non-invasive assessment of steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis, when to obtain a liver biopsy in patients with NAFLD, and other metabolic disorders and cardiovascular risk assessment; (3) managements of patient with NAFLD: lifestyle intervention (dietary, exercise and weight loss), drug treating metabolic co-morbidities such as hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and steatohepatitis and fibrosis; (4) management of special populations with NAFLD: children, pregnant or lactating women, patients co-existence with alcoholic liver disease, chronic HBV and/or HCV infection, and autoimmune disorders; (5) monitoring and follow-up. This consensus aims to modify the optimizing management process and guide physicians make correct and reasonable decisions in the diagnosis and treatment for patients with NAFLD.
  • Online:2019-11-13 Published:2019-11-13

Key words: Fatty liver, Metabolic syndrome, Alcoholism, Diagnosis, Therapy, Consensus