
Fatty liver disease (MASLD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 26, 2025 · Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a liver condition that affects people with excess …
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) used to be called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. MASLD is when fat builds up in your liver because of extra body weight, …
Definition & Facts of NAFLD & NASH - NIDDK
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD (also referred to as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD), is a condition in which excess fat builds up in your liver. …
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Sep 25, 2025 · About 100 million people (about 25%) in the United States are estimated to have MASLD (previously called NAFLD). MASLD is the most common form of liver disease in …
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - Houston Methodist
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an accumulation of fat in the liver that can lead to chronic inflammation of the liver. This chronic inflammation can cause healthy liver cells to be …
MASLD (Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) - Cleveland Clinic
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is when fat builds up in your liver. It once was called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). MASLD may not cause …
Fatty Liver Disease: Nonalcoholic and Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NAFLD …
Nov 27, 2024 · Heavy drinking puts you at a greater risk for fatty liver, but you can get it even due to obesity and other reasons. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatment for …
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Cedars-Sinai
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is caused by a buildup of fat in the liver and is the most common form of liver disease in the United States. It affects patients who drink little to no alcohol.
DIAGNOSIS OF NAFLD NAFLD can be diagnosed with an ultrasound and blood tests. Your doctor may recommend a liver biopsy to assess the severity of your liver disease and to …
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease - Penn Medicine
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the buildup of fat in the liver that is not caused by drinking too much alcohol. People who have it do not have a history of heavy drinking. NAFLD …