Open AccessThe association of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Mohammad Maysara Asfari,
Muhammad Talal Sarmini,
Mohammad Alomari,
Rocío López,
Srinivasan Dasarathy,
Arthur J. McCullough
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.881
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1473-5687
pISSN - 0954-691X
DOI - 10.1097/meg.0000000000001681
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , confidence interval , gastroenterology , comorbidity , case control study
Current guidelines recommend surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in high-risk patients. This high risk is defined by the presence of cirrhosis. However, HCC due to underlying nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), even without progressing to cirrhosis, is a rising concern. Hence, we aimed to determine the association of HCC with NASH using a large national database.