Non-alcoholic fatty liver syndrome: a hepatic consequence of common metabolic diseases.

Background And Aims: The association of liver steatosis with a number of common metabolic conditions has been suggested. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical features of subjects with different severities of steatosis.

Methods: The present study was performed in 282 consecutive patients with 'bright liver' at ultrasonography and in 58 subjects without steatosis.