Changes in histological criteria lead to different prevalences of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in severe obesity

Changes in histological criteria lead to different prevalences of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in severe obesity

The worldwide obesity epidemic contributes to the increasing incidence of a number of diseases, as nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease (NAFLD) and its most severe form, the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Data on the prevalence of NASH has varied from 18.5%4 to 69%43 in obesity, an unacceptable wi...

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Main Authors: Cacilda Pedrosa de Oliveira, Evandro Sobroza de Mello, Venâncio AF Alves, Samir Mahmud Saviero, Edna Strauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Steatosis
steatohepatitis
obesity
NAFLD
NASH
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319076

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