THE FRENCH NATIONAL NAFLD COHORT (FRench pAtients With MEtabolic Steatosis)

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is currently the most common cause of liver disease in many developed countries worldwide. The aim of the study is to improve the scientific knowledge on markers associated with disease severity and progression in NAFLD. The study is a multicentre French NAFLD cohort of well-characterized patients with biological samples covering the entire spectrum of NAFLD severity (steatosis, NASH, significant fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma).