Hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women: risk factor or protection to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a clinical condition that may progress from steatosis to steatohepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. There are not enough information about the relationship between menopause and NAFLD, and this study evaluated the relevance of this liver disease in menopausal women (MPW), and the relationship between hormone replacement therapy (HTR) and NAFLD.