Clinical utility of transient elastography as an imaging tool to assess the short-term impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, together with clinical and biochemical parameters and clinico-biochemical indices, on obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: An Egyptian pilot study
Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a metabolic liver disorder commonly attributed to fatty acid deposition that can induce hepatic necroinflammation, defined as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). It is strongly associated with obesity. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X21000396 |