NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Extrahepatic Manifestations Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Jasbir Makker, MD
Harish Patel, MD
Abhilasha Jyala, MD
Sridhar Chilimuri, MD
BronxCare Health System
Bronx, New York

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a multisystem disease with far-reaching effects that go beyond the liver. Evidence for extrahepatic manifestations of NAFLD, such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), endocrinopathies, and extrahepatic malignancies, has been growing. This article reviews evidence on the major extrahepatic