Impact of using different biomarkers of liver fibrosis on hepatologic referral of individuals with severe obesity and NAFLD.

Stefano CiardulloC RonchettiE MuracaA OltoliniS PerraE BianconiF ZerbiniR CannistraciG ManzoniA GastaldelliG LattuadaGianluca Perseghin

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2020)

Strict application of the guidelines in individuals with severe obesity would probably lead to over-referral, although a great variability exists among the different scores.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
primary care
type diabetes
weight gain
early onset
clinical practice
skeletal muscle
physical activity