A Review of Western and Traditional Chinese Medical Approaches to Managing Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Joint Authors
Hsu, Wei-Fan
Sheen, Lee-Yan
Lin, Hung-Jen
Chang, Hen-Hong
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease of attention because of increase in prevalence from 20% to 41%.
The clinical and pathological conditions in patients with NAFLD range from steatosis alone to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with or without fibrosis to hepatic cancer.
In the United States, NAFLD was the second-leading indication for liver transplant between 2004 and 2013.
Although imaging studies such as magnetic resonance elastography and the use of diagnostic panels and scoring systems can provide a fairly accurate diagnosis of NAFLD, there are few treatment options for patients with mild to moderate disease other than lifestyle modification.
Many of the currently used medical treatments have been shown to cause severe side effects and some have been shown to be associated with increased risk for certain types of cancer.
In recent years, a number of traditional Chinese herbal treatments have been examined for their potential uses as treatment for NAFLD.
In this review, we provide a general overview of NAFLD and a survey of Western pharmacologic drugs currently used to treat the disease as well as the results of recent studies on the effectiveness of traditional Chinese herbal remedies for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hsu, Wei-Fan& Sheen, Lee-Yan& Lin, Hung-Jen& Chang, Hen-Hong. 2016. A Review of Western and Traditional Chinese Medical Approaches to Managing Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104289
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hsu, Wei-Fan…[et al.]. A Review of Western and Traditional Chinese Medical Approaches to Managing Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104289
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hsu, Wei-Fan& Sheen, Lee-Yan& Lin, Hung-Jen& Chang, Hen-Hong. A Review of Western and Traditional Chinese Medical Approaches to Managing Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104289
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104289