Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Possibilities of Its Therapy (Review)

NAFLD is an urgent multidisciplinary problem, given its high prevalence worldwide, as well as its role in the development and progression of cardiometabolic disorders and cancer. The review analyzed current data regarding epidemiology, mechanisms of development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and current possibilities of its therapy. The problem of NAFLD is well understood. At the same time, new data are published regarding the mechanisms of its development, the impact on other metabolically associated diseases. This proves that a further search for new treatment regimens for such patients is necessary in order to improve the prognosis and reduce cardiometabolic risks. Particular attention in the review was paid to the possibilities of hepatoprotective therapy for hepatic steatosis.