Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Apr 2008 English Publisher:American Roentgen Ray SocietyJournal:American Journal of Roentgenology, volume 190, pages 993-1,002 (issn: 0361-803X, eissn: 1546-3141,

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Authors: Chandana G, Lall; Alex M, Aisen; Navin, Bansal; Kumaresan, Sandrasegaran;

doi: 10.2214/ajr.07.2052

pmid: 18356447

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Abstract

The inflammatory subtype of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, is becoming one of the most important causes of chronic liver disease. In this article, we discuss the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical and radiologic diagnosis of the subtypes of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.We discuss the current and evolving imaging tests in the evaluation of hepatic fatty content, inflammation, and fibrosis.

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Keywords

Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic Imaging, Fatty Liver, Liver Function Tests, Risk Factors, Disease Progression, Humans

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