Figure 1.
A graphical representation of the main hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) etiologies. The main risk factors in HCC development are HBV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The increasing prevalence of NAFLD and its silent progression towards fibrosis, cirrhosis, and HCC requires new non-invasive diagnostic methods. NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
