Contemporary medical, device, and surgical therapies for obesity in adults

CM Perdomo, RV Cohen, P Sumithran, K Clément… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
The goal of obesity management is to improve health. Sustained weight loss of more than
10% overall bodyweight improves many of the complications associated with obesity (eg …

Hepatic inflammatory responses in liver fibrosis

L Hammerich, F Tacke - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic liver diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or viral hepatitis are
characterized by persistent inflammation and subsequent liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis critically …

AASLD Practice Guidance on the clinical assessment and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

ME Rinella, BA Neuschwander-Tetri, MS Siddiqui… - Hepatology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abbreviations: AASLD, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; AI, artificial
intelligence; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; AUROC …

Gut-liver axis: Pathophysiological concepts and clinical implications

H Tilg, TE Adolph, M Trauner - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Bidirectional crosstalk along the gut-liver axis controls gastrointestinal health and disease
and exploits environmental and host mediators. Nutrients, microbial antigens, metabolites …

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in primary care and …

K Cusi, S Isaacs, D Barb, R Basu, S Caprio… - Endocrine Practice, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the diagnosis and
management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis …

Bariatric–metabolic surgery versus lifestyle intervention plus best medical care in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (BRAVES): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial

O Verrastro, S Panunzi, L Castagneto-Gissey… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Observational studies suggest that bariatric–metabolic surgery might greatly
improve non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the efficacy of surgery on NASH …

Hepatic fibrosis 2022: Unmet needs and a blueprint for the future

SL Friedman, M Pinzani - Hepatology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Steady progress over four decades toward understanding the pathogenesis and clinical
consequences of hepatic fibrosis has led to the expectation of effective antifibrotic drugs, yet …

NAFLD: mechanisms, treatments, and biomarkers

F Nassir - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently renamed metabolic-associated fatty liver
disease (MAFLD), is one of the most common causes of liver diseases worldwide. NAFLD is …

An integrated view of anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic targets for the treatment of NASH

F Tacke, T Puengel, R Loomba, SL Friedman - Journal of Hepatology, 2023 - Elsevier
Successful development of treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its
progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has been challenging. Because …

An autocrine signaling circuit in hepatic stellate cells underlies advanced fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

S Wang, K Li, E Pickholz, R Dobie… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Advanced hepatic fibrosis, driven by the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), affects
millions worldwide and is the strongest predictor of mortality in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis …