Abstract:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in developed countries. The current treatment strategy focused on weight lose through lifestyle management and on the optimization of the components of metabolic syndrome. Various hypothetical pathogenic mechanisms have been proposed to develop new drug targets with potential for effective treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients. These experimental drugs and molecules that target specific mechanism pathways are used to effectively treat NASH. Currently, clinical trials of many drugs are underway. This article focuses on the current status of treatment of NAFLD and the progress of new drug research.
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