%0 Journal Article %T Sarcopenia and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a causal relationship %A Pacifico, Lucia %A Perla, Francesco Massimo %A Chiesa, Claudio %J Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition %D 2018 %B 2018 %9 %! Sarcopenia and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a causal relationship %K %X Concurrent with the obesity epidemic, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide (1). NAFLD, particularly its histological phenotype non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), can progress to advanced liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and indication for liver transplantation (2). %U https://hbsn.amegroups.org/article/view/22526 %V 8 %N 2 %P 144-147 %@ 2304-389X