Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can lead to serious conditions such as cirrhosis and its complications, liver cancer and hepatic transplantation. Many patients eventually die from liver-related problems or cardiovascular disease. The challenge in developing drugs for NASH is to demonstrate an improvement in clinical outcomes. Cirrhosis takes several years to develop, …
What Are the Emerging Noninvasive Biomarkers in NASH?
Novel biomarkers represent a promising means to improve diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Currently, a definitive diagnosis requires a liver biopsy, a surgical procedure with many limitations. There are a variety of biomarkers that can assess liver status, but they do not always distinguish between patients with NASH and those …