Objective: To determine the prevalence of liver steatosis among asymptomatic individuals
attending an out-patient clinic for a problem of overweight, and to define the discriminatory …

The diagnostic utilities of ultrasonography (US), fatty liver index (FLI) and an algorithm of
nine serum markers (Fibromax) were evaluated in family practice to noninvasively …

The aim of the study was to explore (a) prevalence and grade of nonalcoholic fatty liver
(NAFL) among outpatients referred for abdominal ultrasound (US) examination and (b) …

Background: In order to optimize the identification of persons with non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD), several algorithms for hepatic steatosis were developed. These available …

AIM: To assess significance of serum adipokines to determine the histological severity of
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. METHODS: Patients with persistent elevation in serum …

AIM: To compare noninvasive methods presently used for steatosis detection and
quantification in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS: Cross-sectional study …

The correlation between biochemistry, imaging-studies and histology is a matter of
controversy in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the major pathophysiology of …

Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is among the most common chronic
diseases of the modern world with a wide variety of factors including genetic, environmental …

Liver biopsy is the gold standard method to diagnose nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD). However, ultrasound is widely recommended as the first-line imaging test for …

Several hepatic steatosis formulae have been validated in various cohorts using
ultrasonography. However, none of these studies has been validated in a community-based …