Clinical and Histologic Characterization of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in African American Patients

Abstract

Although African Americans have lower intrahepatic triglyceride accumulation, once NAFLD develops, NASH occurs as frequently, and as severe, as in Caucasian patients. Therefore, African Americans with NAFLD should be screened for NASH with the same degree of clinical resolve as in Caucasian patients.