comparison of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) vs alcoholic liver disease
Last reviewed 02/2021
general features comparing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) vs alcoholic liver disease
feature |
NAFLD |
alcoholic liver disease |
|
body weight |
increased |
variable |
|
fasting plasma glucose or HbA1c |
increased |
normal |
|
reported daily alcohol intake |
<20 g for women, <30 g for men |
>20 g for women, >30 g for men |
|
alanine aminotransferase (ALT) |
increased or normal |
increased or normal |
|
aspartate aminotransferasse (AST) |
normal |
increased |
|
AST:ALT ratio |
<0.8 (>0.8 in advanced disease) |
>1.5 |
|
γ glutamyltransferase (GGT) |
increased or normal |
considerably increased |
|
triglycerides |
increased |
variable, may be considerably increased |
|
HDL cholesterol |
low |
increased |
|
mean corpuscular volume |
normal |
increased |
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