Sentences with phrase «called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis»

Sometimes excess fat accumulates in the liver and can lead to inflammation and scarring, which is a serious condition called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Roughly one - quarter of Americans — an estimated 100 million adults and children — have NAFLD, which can progress to a more serious form called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, which in turn can develop into cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure.

The fat accumulation is often benign, but it can progress to a condition called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, that features inflammation and swollen cells.

Spurlock's binge placed him at risk for developing a syndrome called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH.