Coagulation and Endothelial Dysfunction Associated with NAFLD: Current Status and Therapeutic Implications
Doris Ogresta, Anna Mrzljak, Maja Cigrovski Berković, Ines Bilić-Čurčić, Sanja Stojsavljević, Lucija Virović-Jukić
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely related to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. It is considered a multisystem disease and there is a strong association with cardiovascular disease and arterial hypertension, which interfere with changes in the coagulation system. Coagulation disorders are common in patients with hepatic impairment and are dependent on the degree of liver damage. Through a review of the literature, we consider and discuss possible disorders in the coagulation cascade and fibrinolysis, endothelial dysfunction and platelet abnormalities in patients with NAFLD.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEndothelial dysfunctionFibrinolysisInsulin resistanceCoagulationFatty liverDiseaseDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineCoagulation DisorderGastroenterologyHepatic dysfunctionInsulinEndocrinologyLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLipid metabolism and disordersDiet, Metabolism, and Disease