Non alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Essential facts Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an excess of fat in the liver that is not the result of excessive alcohol consumption or other secondary causes, such as hepatitis C. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, fatty liver steatosis affects between 20% and 30% of the population and its prevalence is increasing.
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) 1987)