Define non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
What will be an ideal response?
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - refers to the wide spectrum of liver disease ranging from simply fatty liver (steatosis), to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, to cirrhosis.
• Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) - fatty liver with inflammation and scarring/damage to the hepatic tissue; similar to alcoholic fatty liver disease, but little or no alcohol is consumed in these patients; etiology is from another source (hepatotoxin)
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A. A B. D C. E D. G E. M
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