Identify the risk of NASH and cirrhosis: the time to screen is now
Early screening and risk stratification for advanced liver fibrosis is critical in primary care and endocrinology clinics to prevent future cirrhosis in groups.....
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NAFLD and structural heart, systolic and diastolic dysfunction: a meta-analysis
Several studies have documented a relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and structural heart disease, particularly diastolic function. This meta-analysis by J. N. Yong et al. (Yong Loo.....
Role of age, gender and ethnicity in the association between visceral adiposity index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among US adults (NHANES 2003-2018): cross-sectional study
In this cross-sectional population-based study, the authors aimed to explore the association between visceral adiposity index and NAFLD in the general US.....
Advanced liver fibrosis in NAFLD and antiplatelet therapy: a meta-analysis
Recent studies have found the new use of antiplatelet agents for antifibrotic benefits in NAFLD, but human studies are still limited. The authors of this meta-analysis aimed to combine the findings.....
Histopathological Diagnosis of NASH
Fatty acid beta oxidation is a predominant bioenergetic pathway in mammals. Substantial investigations have demonstrated that fatty acid.....
NASH-related fibrosis: MEFIB has higher diagnostic accuracy than FAST
In this study, the authors compared the diagnostic accuracy of MEFIB (the combination of magnetic resonance elastography and Fibrosis-4) and FAST for detecting.....
H. pylori infection and NAFLD in China
The role of H. pylori infection in the development of NAFLD remains controversial. This retrospective study was conducted on 71,633 participants. .....
Accuracy of serum biomarkers versus liver biopsy
This first study on Croatian patients with NAFLD was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic performance of various biomarkers for steatosis, fibrosis, and inflammation in comparison to a liver biopsy.....
Attenuation coefficient liver to spleen ratio and determination of hepatic steatosis
The aim of the study was to assess ultrasound attenuation coefficient in adult liver and spleen. The authors calculated attenuation coefficient liver to spleen ratio.....
Bile acids profile and transition from NAFLD into NASH
Metabolomic studies suggest plasma levels of bile acids are elevated amongst subjects with NAFLD compared to healthy controls. However, it remains unclear.....
Investigating hepatocellular inflammasome activation
Inflammasome activation followed by maturation has been observed in both preclinical models and NASH patients suggesting the crucial importance of inflammasome activation in NAFLD progression......
Pathophysiological roles of cell death in NASH
The conventional detection of necrosis in vivo is not currently available, whereas the detection method for apoptosis has been relatively well-established ....