Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Background & Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) is the major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and increases the risk of mortality. Understanding the trends of its clinical and biochemical changes is essential to identify patients with NAFLD that are at the greatest risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis in Iran.

Methods: Patients with NAFLD confirmed by ultrasonography were enrolled into the current study.