Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Gut Liver. 2023 Nov 15;17(6):843-852. doi: 10.5009/gnl220545. Epub 2023 Aug 10.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common chronic liver disease, and there has been a rapid increase in cases worldwide. NAFLD is rapidly becoming the leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and is also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or exacerbation of other organ diseases, thus posing a significant health problem from both a medical and a socioeconomic perspective. NAFLD is a systemic disease and requires the involvement of numerous medical professionals. Multidisciplinary collaboration, in which different professionals within different specialties come together and work together toward a common goal, supports better patient care by integrating perspectives of multiple experts and facilitating the exchange of opinions. Due to the large number of potential patients, gastroenterologists and hepatologists cannot manage the patients alone, and collaboration between specialists in various fields, including family doctors, dentists, nutritionists, and pharmacists is required for treatment of NAFLD. This review will discuss NAFLD from the perspective of various specialties and introduce multidisciplinary collaboration.
非酒精性脂肪性肝病（NAFLD）是目前最常见的慢性肝病，全球范围内的病例数迅速增加。NAFLD 正在迅速成为肝细胞癌的主要病因，并且还与心血管疾病风险增加或其他器官疾病恶化相关，因此从医学和社会经济学的角度来看，这是一个重大的健康问题。NAFLD 是一种全身性疾病，需要众多医疗专业人员的参与。多学科协作是指不同专业的不同专业人员聚集在一起，共同朝着一个共同的目标努力，通过整合多个专家的观点并促进意见交流，从而为患者提供更好的护理。由于潜在患者数量众多，胃肠病学家和肝病学家无法单独管理患者，因此需要包括家庭医生、牙医、营养师和药剂师在内的各个领域的专家进行合作，以治疗 NAFLD。本文将从多个专业的角度讨论 NAFLD，并介绍多学科协作。
