A Young Adult Patient with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Developed Severe Gastroesophageal Varices Associated with Severe Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus

A Young Adult Patient with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Developed Severe Gastroesophageal Varices Associated with Severe Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus

Obesity is a major contributor to insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is the most common cause of chronic liver diseases. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can progress to liver cirrhosis and end-stage liver diseases. Some cases already show severe liver fibrosis at the...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Honma, Kazuhiro Sumida, Noriyoshi Ogino, Masashi Kusanaga, Sota Minami, Shinsuke Kumei, Hidehiko Matsuoka, Tatsuyuki Watanabe, Masaaki Hiura, Shintaro Abe, Michihiko Shibata, Masaru Harada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Young patient
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Gastroesophageal varices
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492423

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