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The diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Practice guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Author(s) -
Chalasani Naga,
Younossi Zobair,
Lavine Joel E.,
Charlton Michael,
Cusi Kenneth,
Rinella Mary,
Harrison Stephen A.,
Brunt Elizabeth M.,
Sanyal Arun J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.488
H-Index - 361
eISSN - 1527-3350
pISSN - 0270-9139
DOI - 10.1002/hep.29367
Subject(s) - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , medicine , liver disease , fatty liver , gastroenterology , disease
This guidance provides a data-supported approach to the diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive aspects of NAFLD care. A “Guidance” document is different from a “Guideline.” Guidelines are developed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts and rate the quality (level) of the evidence and the strength of each recommendation using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. A guidance document is developed by a panel of experts in the topic, and guidance statements, not recommendations, are put forward to help clinicians understand and implement the most recent evidence