Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Spanish Town: A Population-Based Study
1. Abstract 1.1. Objective: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the most important cause of hepatic steatosis and hypertransaminasemia in western countries. The objective was to evaluate the prevalence of NAFLD among a population of 261025 people in the East Valladolid public healthcare area in Spain.