Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with obesity (Base-NAFLD): protocol of a prospective multicenter observational follow-up study
Abstract Background Bariatric surgery may be indicated in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to achieve and maintain the degree of weight loss required to ensure therapeutic effects. However, bariatric surgery is still underrecognized in the treatment of NAFLD, including its infl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01296-y |