Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in obesity: a reversible condition

Acta Med Scand. 1986;220(1):83-8. doi: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1986.tb02733.x.

Abstract

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is a rare complication of obesity with laboratory and histological features indistinguishable from alcoholic hepatitis. Three patients with 50-60% overweight and steatohepatitis are reported. All responded with normalization of the biochemical and/or histological changes after modest weight reduction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Body Weight
  • Fatty Liver / etiology*
  • Fatty Liver, Alcoholic / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Obesity / diet therapy