In conclusion, the present study confirmed that cirrhotic NASH has a similar course to LC-C. The occurrence of HCC was the strongest predictor of mortality in the NASH groups. These findings may be helpful when deciding on therapeutic interventions for NASH and also for the daily management of these patients.

The present study confirmed that older age and advanced fibrosis were important risk factors for HCC, and that HCC was the major cause of mortality in NASH patients with advanced fibrosis. Regular screening for HCC is thus extremely important for NASH patients with advanced fibrosis.

Clinicians need to be aware of age- and gender-specific differences when assessing the characteristics of NASH, and the findings may be useful for prevention and treatment of this disease.

Objective The present study was performed to clarify the ability of ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT)

We confirmed that SH-HCC was strongly associated with MS and NAFLD, and found that classification markers of inflammatory HCA were significantly higher in SH-HCC. Further studies are needed to elucidate the relationship between SH-CCC and HCA for understanding the carcinogenic pathways in these diseases.