ReviewEpidemiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in China☆
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Abbreviations
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
BMI
body mass index
CHB
chronic hepatitis B
CHC
chronic hepatitis C
FPG
fasting plasma glucose
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HBsAg
hepatitis B virus surface antigen
HCC
hepatocellular carcinoma
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HOMA-IR
homoeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance
IGT
impaired glucose tolerance
MetS
metabolic syndrome
NAFLD
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
NASH
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
PGC-1α
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma co-activator-1α
PPAR-γ
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma
SNPs
single nucleotide polymorphisms
SVR
sustained viral response
T2DM
type 2 diabetes mellitus
TNF-α
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Keywords
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Obesity
Metabolic syndrome
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Chinese
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