Uribe-Ramos M, Méndez-Sánchez N

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Hepatic fibrosis is an integral stage in the progression of chronic liver disease, ultimately leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Globally, alcohol consumption, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C (HCV) have been the main causes of cirrhosis. Recently, the increasing prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome has resulted in an increasing incidence of cirrhosis secondary to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in both developed and developing countries. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are important causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Moreover, the burden of chronic liver disease is predicted to increase, attributed in part to the increasing prevalence of end-stage liver disease and HCC secondary to NAFLD and HCV.

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