title: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Disease and comorbidity--effects on quality of life.
abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has long been neglected by health-care professionals unless affected patients develop cirrhosis; however, new research shows this disease impairs health-related quality of life. The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with chronic metabolic diseases and cardiovascular complications restricts our ability to define a specific role for liver damage in the poor perceived health status of these patients.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchesini
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bianchi
mesh_terms: D005221:Fatigue / Q000150:complications; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*