Abstract
With the continuing epidemics of obesity and diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has received increased attention. Great efforts are being undertaken to improve the noninvasive diagnosis of NAFLD, with the ultimate goal of optimizing treatment options and clinical outcomes. Research suggests that blood-borne biochemical markers can be used to distinguish simple steatosis from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), thus reducing the need of liver biopsy. Future developments in the field of diagnostic biochemistry within the spectrum of NAFLD can make this approach ideal for screening and monitoring purposes. In this review, we provide an overview of the different blood-borne markers which have been recently proposed for differentiating simple steatosis from NASH. We will also consider the practical and statistical issues that seem to be limiting the effective integration of biomarkers into clinical development.
Keywords: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, steatosis, steatohepatitis, biomarkers
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Toward a Biochemical Diagnosis of NASH: Insights From Pathophysiology For Distinguishing Simple Steatosis From Steatohepatitis
Volume: 18 Issue: 5
Author(s): Y. Yilmaz and E. Ulukaya
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Keywords: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, steatosis, steatohepatitis, biomarkers
Abstract: With the continuing epidemics of obesity and diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has received increased attention. Great efforts are being undertaken to improve the noninvasive diagnosis of NAFLD, with the ultimate goal of optimizing treatment options and clinical outcomes. Research suggests that blood-borne biochemical markers can be used to distinguish simple steatosis from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), thus reducing the need of liver biopsy. Future developments in the field of diagnostic biochemistry within the spectrum of NAFLD can make this approach ideal for screening and monitoring purposes. In this review, we provide an overview of the different blood-borne markers which have been recently proposed for differentiating simple steatosis from NASH. We will also consider the practical and statistical issues that seem to be limiting the effective integration of biomarkers into clinical development.
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Yilmaz Y. and Ulukaya E., Toward a Biochemical Diagnosis of NASH: Insights From Pathophysiology For Distinguishing Simple Steatosis From Steatohepatitis, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2011; 18 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986711794480122
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986711794480122 |
Print ISSN 0929-8673 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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