The study included patients 18 years of age and over, with histologically
proven NAFLD,who had not received any prior therapies thatmay
have been beneficial for NAFLD, such as Vitamin E, pentoxifylline,
pioglitazone and prescribed diet & exercise weight loss programmes.
Patients with excessive alcohol consumption (N21 drinks per week
and N14 drinks per week for males and females respectively) were
excluded. Similarly, patients with other contributory causes of liver
disease including those with hepatotoxic drug history, viral hepatitis,
hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson's disease or alpha 1
antitrypsin disease were excluded.
The study included patients 18 years of age and over, with histologicallyproven NAFLD,who had not received any prior therapies thatmayhave been beneficial for NAFLD, such as Vitamin E, pentoxifylline,pioglitazone and prescribed diet & exercise weight loss programmes.Patients with excessive alcohol consumption (N21 drinks per weekand N14 drinks per week for males and females respectively) wereexcluded. Similarly, patients with other contributory causes of liverdisease including those with hepatotoxic drug history, viral hepatitis,hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson's disease or alpha 1antitrypsin disease were excluded.
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