Disease and comorbidity—effects on quality of life

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has long been neglected by health-care professionals unless affected patients develop cirrhosis; however, new research shows this disease impairs

health-related quality of life. The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with chronic metabolic diseases and cardiovascular complications restricts our ability to define a

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ARTICLE Marchesini, G., Bianchi, G. Disease and comorbidity—effects on quality of life. _Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol_ 6, 504–506 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2009.142 Download

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