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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Byrne, Christopher D.
• Targher, Giovanni

Titel

EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: is universal screening appropriate?

Ist Teil von

• Diabetologia, 2016-06, Vol.59 (6), p.1141-1144

Ort / Verlag

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is very common in people with type 2 diabetes and although estimates for the prevalence NAFLD vary according to age, obesity and ethnicity, some studies have indicated that up to 75% of patients with type 2 diabetes may be affected. During the last 15 years there has been a vast amount of research into understanding the natural history, aetiology and pathogenesis of NAFLD; and now there is a better understanding of the strengths and limitations of diagnostic tests for NAFLD, the influence of lifestyle changes and the effects of potential treatments. With this advance in knowledge, it is apposite that a number of organisations have started to develop guidelines for the diagnosis and management of NAFLD. Given the high proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes who are affected by this liver condition, it is now important to consider how any guideline will affect the care, diagnosis and treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. It is to the credit of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) that guidelines for NAFLD have been produced ( Diabetologia DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-3902-y ) and a consensus achieved between these three organisations. The purpose of this commentary is to discuss briefly the EASL–EASD–EASO clinical practice guidelines with a focus on their relevance for clinicians caring for patients with type 2 diabetes.