부산대학교 도서관

The prevalence and incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) are rapidly increasing in South Korea. And thus, appropriate assessment of NAFLD is essential. Although the natural clinical course of simple steatosis is benign, some patients with steatohepatitis and fibrosis can further progress to have an advanced stage of liver disease. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for evaluation of NAFLD. However, the invasive procedure carries some morbidity and mortality risk. Therefore, the development of a reliably non-invasive method of evaluation is pertinent. To date, some biochemical parameters, panels, and transient elastography have been employed but these measures require further validation of their utility. This overview aims to summarize various options for the diagnosis and evaluation of NAFLD.