Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Treatment

Although there is no proven treatment for NAFLD, gradual and sustained weight loss sometimes helps reduce the amount of fat in the liver. Obese patients should talk to their physician about ways to lose weight. For those with diabetes, tight control of blood glucose levels may be beneficial. Treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid has shown promising results in preliminary studies at Mayo Clinic. This treatment is still under investigation.

When the condition significantly damages the liver, transplantation may be necessary. In addition to traditional transplant methods, Mayo Clinic is a world leader in living-donor liver transplants.