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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2474-2486
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2474

Table 1 Possible causes for steatosis hepatis

	Causes
Metabolic
	Abetalipoproteinemia
	Glycogen storage diseases
	Weber-Christian disease
	Wolmans disease
	Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
	Lipodystrophy
	Iron overload syndromes
	α-1-antitripsin deficiency
Nutritional
	Malnutrition
	Total parenteral nutrition
	Severe weight loss
	Refeeding syndrome
	Jejuno-ileal bypass
	Gastric bypass
	Jejunal diverticulosis with bacterial overgrowth
Inflammatory
	HIV¹
	Chronic Hepatitis C infection
Drugs
	Methotrexate
	Diltiazem
	HAART²
	Amiodarone
	Glucocorticoids
Toxins
	Alcohol
	Environmental hepatotoxins (e.g. toxic mushroom)
	Wilsons disease
Autoimmune
	Autoimmune hepatitis
	Celiac disease

¹HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus;

²HAART: Highly active anti-retroviral therapy.

Citation: Schreuder TC, Verwer BJ, Nieuwkerk CMV, Mulder CJ. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: An overview of current insights in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(16): 2474-2486
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i16/2474.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2474