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Interpretation of AASLD Practice Guidance for Diagnosis and Management of  Nonalcoholic Fatty  Liver  Disease 2017

  

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, the East Branch of the Second Hospital of
    Hebei Medical University,  Shijiazhuang  050035,China
  • Online:2017-11-05 Published:2017-11-20
  • Contact: Corresponding author: Zhang Xiaolan, Email: xiaolanzh@126.com

Abstract: In June 2017, American Society for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) published online the Diagnosis and  Management of  Nonalcoholic Fatty  Liver  Disease (NAFLD) Guidance in Hepatology. The progress of NAFLD was updated on the basis of 2012 guideline, providing canonical diagnosis and normative treatment for the medical personnel. The authors will focus on definition, screening, assessment, treatment plans and management of children and adolescents, the aim is to make the physicians learn about the recent advances.

Key words: liver disease, non alcoholic, diagnosis, management, guidance