NAFLD in Asia--as common and important as in the West

Farrell, GeoffreyWong, VincentChitturi, Shivakumar2015-12-101759-5045http://hdl.handle.net/1885/52968NAFLD -regarded as a consequence of the modern sedentary, food-abundant lifestyle prevalent in the West -was recorded in Japan nearly 50 years ago and its changing epidemiology during the past three decades is well-documented. NAFLD, and its pathologicallKeywords: alpha tocopherol; angiotensin receptor antagonist; antiretrovirus agent; apolipoprotein C3; atorvastatin; corticosteroid; ezetimibe; hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor; metformin; pentoxifylline; peroxisome proliferator activated receptoNAFLD in Asia--as common and important as in the West201310.1038/nrgastro.2013.342016-02-24