Non-invasive Diagnosis of Fibrosis in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Background & Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) is the major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and increases the risk of mortality. Understanding the trends of its clinical and biochemical changes is essential to identify patients with NAFLD that are at the greatest risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis in Iran. M...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0973-6883
DOI: 10.1016/s0973-6883(12)60103-0