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. 2019 Jul 19;4:53. doi: 10.21037/tgh.2019.06.06

Table 1. Management of NAFLD.

Management Non-alcoholic fatty liver Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis Cirrhosis secondary to steatohepatitis
Lifestyle intervention Yes Yes Yes
Pharmacological treatment for steatohepatitis No Yes Yes
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma No Need better data on risk prediction Yes
Screening for varices No No Yes
Bariatric surgery If morbidly obese If morbidly obese If morbidly obese
Liver transplantation No No For liver decompensation

NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.