The Changing Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Turkey in the Last Decade.

Background/aims: The true prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is unknown in Turkey due to a lack of population-based studies. The aim of this study was (i) to determine the overall and region-specific prevalence of NAFLD in Turkey; (ii) to analyze the factors associated with the prevalence; and (iii) to determine the nationwide change in the prevalence of NAFLD in the last decade.

Materials And Methods: The 10-year data (2007 to 2016) of 113,239 apparently healthy subjects visiting the check-up clinics of Acibadem Hospitals Group were retrospectively analyzed.

Regular coffee intake improves liver enzyme levels and liver histology in patients with chronic alcohol consumption, non-alcoholic fatty liver and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Report of 259 cases.

Background And Aim: This study aims to investigate the effects of chronic coffee consumption (>5 years) and type of coffee in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) and patients who have regular alcohol consumption.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 158 healthy individuals and 101 patients with histologically proven NASH were enrolled. The daily amount of coffee intake, amount of alcohol use and type of coffee were calculated for all patients.

Determination of the upper limits of normal serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level in healthy Turkish population.

Background And Aim: Recent studies have reported that the widely accepted range of upper limits of normal (ULN) alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels (ULN<40U/L) is high for the healthy population. We aimed to find the correct ULN level for men and women in a presumed healthy liver population group.

Materials And Methods: The data of 7410 healthy subjects visiting the check-up clinics were retrospectively analysed in this study.