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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 16841-16857
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16841
Table 1 Main treatments and emerging drugs for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Lifestyle interventionAnti-obesity drugsGlucose controlLipid-lowering drugsCytoprotectiveagentsOther drugsEmerging drugs and new horizons
DietOrlistatInsulin-sensitizing agentsStatins, fibrate and ezetimibeUrsodeoxycholic acidProbioticsInhibitors of caspases
Weight lossCannabinoid agonistsNew anti-diabetic drugsProbucolAnti-oxidantsAnti-TNF-α monoclonal antibodiesAdenosine system drugs
Physical exerciseRenal glucose transporters blockersHerbal productsAnti-hypertensive drugsPPAR agonists
Surgery (not treated)PentoxifyllinePeripheral cannabinoid agonists
Iron depletionFarnesoid X receptor agonists
Thyroid hormone analogues