Noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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Noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease, affecting approximately 30% of Western populations and a frequent indication for liver transplantation. The histologic spectrum of NAFLD includes simple steatosis, which has a benign prognosis, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a more aggressive form of liver injury that may progress to cirrhosis and its...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/s1665-2681(19)31823-x