title: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
abstract: Essential facts Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an excess of fat in the liver that is not the result of excessive alcohol consumption or other secondary causes, such as hepatitis C. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, fatty liver - steatosis - affects between 20% and 30% of the population and its prevalence is increasing.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012307:Risk Factors