American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease☆☆☆
Abstract
This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. It was approved by the Clinical Practice Committee on March 3, 2002, and by the AGA Governing Board on May 19, 2002. It was approved by the AASLD Governing Board and AASLD Practice Guidelines Committee on May 24, 2002.
GASTROENTEROLOGY 2002;123:1702-1704
Abbreviations: AASLD , American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, AGA , American Gastroenterological Association, NAFLD , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
☆ This work was supported by the American Gastroenterological Association and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
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PII: S0016-5085(02)00303-7
