Table 2.

Future research topics proposed to improve NAFLD diagnosis and treatment.

Future Research Items to Be Addressed
1.Discover new molecular pathways involved in NAFL development and in its progression to NASH.
2.Clarify the role of each immune player involved in NAFLD and characterize their phenotype.
3.Develop novel noninvasive techniques to diagnose and stratify NAFLD correctly.
4.Collect and analyze longitudinal data to better understand the cellular and molecular changes in NAFLD progression.
5.Identify new biomarkers for NAFLD prediction, diagnosis, stratification or disease reversion.
6.Study novel therapeutic targets to prevent, halt or revert NAFLD.
7.Develop new NAFLD animal models that fully simulate human pathology.