Overview of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

N onalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the world. Severity ranges from mild disease with steatosis (buildup of fat in the liver) to more severe disease with inflammation and hepatocyte (liver cell) injury known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is projected to be the leading liver transplant indication by the …