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World J Hepatol. Jun 18, 2015; 7(11): 1450-1459
Published online Jun 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i11.1450
Published online Jun 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i11.1450
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in 2015
Monjur Ahmed, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Author contributions: Ahmed M solely contributed to this work.
Conflict-of-interest: None to declare.
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Correspondence to: Monjur Ahmed, MD, FRCP, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, 132 South 10th Street, Suite 480, Main Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States. monjur.ahmed@jefferson.edu
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Received: August 23, 2014
Peer-review started: August 25, 2014
First decision: November 3, 2014
Revised: April 18, 2015
Accepted: April 28, 2015
Article in press: April 30, 2015
Published online: June 18, 2015
Peer-review started: August 25, 2014
First decision: November 3, 2014
Revised: April 18, 2015
Accepted: April 28, 2015
Article in press: April 30, 2015
Published online: June 18, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: While non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a very common clinical problem in our day-to-day clinical practice, the management of this disease is still in its infancy. This article focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical presentation, investigations including noninvasive scoring systems, current treatment options and future potential agents.