Clinical and economic burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
ZM Younossi, L Henry, H Bush… - Clinics in Liver …, 2018 - liver.theclinics.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a complex liver disease, which affects up to one-
quarter of the adult population in the world. 1, 2 In a recent meta-analysis, the worldwide
prevalence of NAFLD was estimated to be 25.24%(95% confidence interval [CI]: 22.10–
28.65). 2 This prevalence varied across the globe, with the highest prevalence reported in
the Middle East and the lowest in Africa. 2 Interestingly, the prevalence of NAFLD in Asian
countries seems to follow a rural-to-urban gradient, Disclosure: Dr ZM Younossi is a …
quarter of the adult population in the world. 1, 2 In a recent meta-analysis, the worldwide
prevalence of NAFLD was estimated to be 25.24%(95% confidence interval [CI]: 22.10–
28.65). 2 This prevalence varied across the globe, with the highest prevalence reported in
the Middle East and the lowest in Africa. 2 Interestingly, the prevalence of NAFLD in Asian
countries seems to follow a rural-to-urban gradient, Disclosure: Dr ZM Younossi is a …
