title: Role of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the development of insulin resistance and diabetes.
abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disease that is usually accompanied by insulin resistance (IR). Whether or how NAFLD and IR are temporally and mechanistically related is controversial. Recent studies focus on their epidemiology, the importance of dietary fat, the role of adipocytokines and the sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c. NAFLD and IR may progress to severe diseases, such as cirrhosis, diabetes or both, and understanding the pathogenesis of the precursor conditions has preventive and therapeutic implications. This review focuses on the possible relationships between NAFLD and IR and the treatment options available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine V (Hepatology and Gastroenterology), Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade, DK-8000, Aarhus, Denmark. henning.gronbaek@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grønbaek
authors.forename: Karen Louise
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: Jørgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rungby
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vilstrup
mesh_terms: D054392:Adipokines / Q000502:physiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D051780:Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1 / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D054392:Adipokines; D004041:Dietary Fats; D051780:Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1