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Coffee consumption (caffeinated and decaffeinated) is inversely associated with liver fibrosis, abnormal liver function tests, and hepatocellular carcinoma risk in NAFLD patients.
If you tolerate it, drinking coffee (caffeinated or decaf) may help protect your liver from scarring and cancer. It is a simple, low-cost addition to a liver-healthy lifestyle.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Its use is inversely associated with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) and liver fibrosis in various diseases including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and NAFLD [85,86]. It is associated with a reduced risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) [87]... Multiple mechanisms have been proposed [88], including reducing the deposition of liver fat and collagen and increasing glutathione synthesis (ameliorating damage from ROS).
Why this rating
Based on observational studies and some mechanistic data; causal links are less robust than for exercise/diet composition.
Source
Understanding NAFLD: From Case Identification to Interventions, Outcomes, and Future Perspectives
Daniel Clayton‐Chubb et al. · Nutrients · 2023
DOI 10.3390/nu15030687
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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