Meta-analysis: Natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive tests for liver disease severity

Musso, Giovanni; Gambino, Roberto; Cassader, Maurizio; Pagano, Gianfranco

doi:10.3109/07853890.2010.518623

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Meta-analysis: Natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive tests for liver disease severity

Published in Annals of Medicine • Nov 2, 2010

Authors:

Giovanni Musso

Roberto Gambino

Maurizio Cassader

Abstract

BACKGROUND. NAFLD ranges from simple steatosis (SS) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The natural history of NAFLD and the optimal strategy to identify subjects with progressive liver disease are unclear. Objectives. To assess the evidence in: (1) natural history of NAFLD; and (2) non-invasiv...

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Medicine

Internal medicine

Steatohepatitis

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