METHOD FOR PREDICTING RISK OF OR DETECTING NAFLD OR NASH, DIAGNOSTIC REAGENT KIT FOR DETECTING NAFLD OR NASH, METHOD FOR DETERMINING RATE OF PROGRESSION OF LIVER FIBROSIS IN SUBJECT, AND DIAGNOSTIC REAGENT KIT FOR DETERMINING RATE OF PROGRESSION OF LIVER FIBROSIS IN SUBJECT

摘要

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel method for diagnosing NAFLD and NASH that can be carried out more easily and that does not put a burden on patients or health care providers. The problem can be solved by measuring the total amount of acylcarnitines in a biological sample and comparing the result with a reference value.