Non-invasive methods for imaging hepatic steatosis and their clinical importance in NAFLD

N Tamaki, V Ajmera, R Loomba - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2022 - nature.com
Hepatic steatosis is a key histological feature of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The non-invasive quantification of liver fat is now possible due to advances in imaging …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive evaluation of liver steatosis with imaging modalities: New techniques and applications

KY Zeng, YH Wang, M Liao, J Yang… - World journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the world, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) accounts for majority of diffuse hepatic
diseases. Notably, substantial liver fat accumulation can trigger and accelerate hepatic …

Liver fat as risk factor of hepatic and cardiometabolic diseases

M Demir, SR Bornstein, CS Mantzoros… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disorder characterized by excessive
accumulation of fat in the liver that can progress to liver inflammation (non‐alcoholic …

Ferritin: Significance in viral infections

X Zhao, Y Zhou, Y Zhang… - Reviews in Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As an indispensable trace element, iron is essential for many biological processes.
Increasing evidence has shown that virus infection can perturb iron metabolism and play a …

Attenuation coefficient (ATT) measurement for liver fat quantification in chronic liver disease

N Tamaki, M Kurosaki, Y Yasui, K Tsuchiya… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Springer
Liver fat is one of the main clinical features in chronic liver disease, and the number of fatty
liver patients is increasing as the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome increases …

[HTML][HTML] Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)

B Sharma, S John - 2017 - europepmc.org
Objectives: Identify the etiology and epidemiology of NAFLD. Outline the evaluation of
NAFLD Explain the treatment and management options available for NAFLD Discuss …

[HTML][HTML] A correlation analysis of the serum hepcidin concentrations and viral loads in HCV-infected patients

R Wang, S Zhao, J Du, J Qiao, W Li… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To investigate the correlation between the serum hepcidin levels and the viral
loads in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients. Methods: Sixty HCV-infected patients (the …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-Based Diagnostic Methods: Possible Use in Fatty Liver Disease Area

A Hari - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Liver steatosis is a chronic liver disease that is becoming one of the most important global
health problems, due to its direct connection with metabolic syndrome, its significant impact …

Metabolic syndromes, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus as three factors involved in the development of hepatic steatosis: a systematic review and meta …

M Keikha, A Sahebkar, T Jamialahmadi… - … and Research in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: In recent years, the increase in prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) in patients with viral chronic hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C …

[PDF][PDF] 嚼食檳榔為脂肪肝之危險因子—以台灣東部鄉村地區慢性C 型肝炎患者為研究對象

鄭穆良, 林軒毓 - 內科學誌, 2020 - tsim.org.tw
摘要台灣東部C 型肝炎感染流行的鄉村地區, 代謝疾病和過量飲酒等健康問題也相對普遍,
居民暴露於脂肪肝的高風險之中, 但是缺乏相關研究資料. 肝臟纖維化掃描為一非侵入性的檢查 …