Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2017; 23(36): 6549-6570
Published online Sep 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i36.6549
Table 2 Treatment options for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Lifestyle changesWeight loss
Dietary changes
Exercise
Insulin sensitizersThiazolidinedione’s
Metformin
Lipid lowering agentsStatins
Ezetimibe
Hepatoprotective agentsUDCA
AntioxidantsVitamin E
Incretin analoguesGLP-1 agonists
DPP-IV inhibitors
Anti-inflammatory agentsPTX
OthersProbiotics
Angiotensin receptor blockers
Endocannabinoid antagonists
Bariatric surgery
Liver transplantation
Potential new therapeutic optionsCaspases inhibitors
ASK1 inhibitors
p38 MAPK inhibitors
PPAR- alpha and delta agonists
FXR agonists
NOX-1/4 inhibitors
Galectin-3 antagonists
Acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitors
FGF-21 and FGF-19 analogues
CCR2 and CCR5 inhibitors
SCD-1 inhibitors
Lysyl oxidase-like 2 inhibitors
Sirtuins