Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Noninvasive methods of diagnosing hepatic steatosis

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Noninvasive methods of diagnosing hepatic steatosis

Hepatic steatosis is the buildup of lipids within hepatocytes. It is the simplest stage in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It occurs in approximately 30% of the general population and as much as 90% of the obese population in the United States. It may progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatit...

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Main Authors: Rasha AlShaalan, Murad Aljiffry, Said Al-Busafi, Peter Metrakos, Mazen Hassanain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hepatic steatosis
nonalcoholic fatty liver
noninvasive methods for hepatic steatosis assessment
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