Consequenties van vetlever zijn onduidelijk

There is still a lack of clarity concerning the long-term outcome and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Results of a study recently conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) showed that patients with NAFLD diagnosed 30 years ago did not experience decreased survival when compared with persons without NAFLD. But questions arise about the diagnostic methods in this study and the consequences for daily practice. Is NAFLD really a disease, and what is the diagnostic method of choice?

Conflict of interest: the institute for which P. Jansen works received financial support from Abbott and Bayer for his advisory activities and presentations. Financial support for this article: none declared.