Incretin‐based therapies for the treatment of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in Western societies. Despite its significance, there are no well-proven pharmacological treatments. Two novel classes of potential pharmacotherapies are the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4I), collectively known as incretin-based therapies. These have several metabolic and anti-inflammatory...