Diagnostic accuracy of a noninvasive hepatic ultrasound score for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Diagnostic accuracy of a noninvasive hepatic ultrasound score for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Noninvasive strategies for evaluating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been investigated over the last few decades. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new hepatic ultrasound score for NAFLD in the ELSA-Brasil study. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Diagnost...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Carvalho Goulart, Ilka Regina Souza de Oliveira, Airlane Pereira Alencar, Maira Solange Camara dos Santos, Itamar Souza Santos, Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines, Danilo Peron Meireles, João Augusto dos Santos Martines, Giovanni Misciagna, Isabela Martins Benseñor, Paulo Andrade Lotufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Liver disease
Epidemiology
Diagnostic techniques and procedures
Ultrasonography
Tomography, x-ray computed
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