Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as a cause and consequence of cardio-metabolic complications. Role of the ursodeoxicholic acid in the pharmacotherapy

Abstract

The article presents an update of the role of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in cardiometabolic diseases and events: arterial hypertension and components of the metabolic syndrome. A review of NAFLD modern pharmacotherapy has been conducted. Particular attention is paid to the place of ursodeoxycholic acid in the complex treatment of NAFLD.

Keywords

• non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• ursodeoxycholic acid
• arterial hypertension
• insulin resistance