title: [Consequences of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease still unclear].
abstract: There is still a lack of clarity concerning the long-term outcome and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Results of a study recently conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) showed that patients with NAFLD diagnosed 30 years ago did not experience decreased survival when compared with persons without NAFLD. But questions arise about the diagnostic methods in this study and the consequences for daily practice. Is NAFLD really a disease, and what is the diagnostic method of choice?
authors.affiliation: Academisch Medisch Centrum, afd. Maag-, Darm-, Leverziekten, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. p.l.jansen@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Peter L M
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Jansen
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index