Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatic Steatosis

摘要

Hepatic steatosis is not a nosologic entity, but a kind of fatty degeneration of the liver caused mainly by obesity and alcoholism, followed by nutritional disorder, diabetes, drug intoxication, pregnancy and heredity. The incidence of hepatic steatosis in Chinese adults is about 15-20%. It can affect the liver function, and develops into hepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver. As more than 25% patients are asymptomatic or with nonspecific symptoms, a timely and correct diagnosis and treatment is very important in clinical practice.