Evaluating feasibility and accuracy of non-invasive tests for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in severe and morbid obesity.

Geraldine J OoiArul EarnestWilliam W KempPaul R BurtonCheryl LaurieAmmar MajeedNathan JohnsonCatriona McLeanStuart K RobertsWendy A Brown

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

1H-MRS and TE/CAP had greatest accuracy for NAFLD-related steatosis and fibrosis. Failure rates in obesity significantly diminished diagnostic ability. Use of a combination of serum and imaging tests improved overall feasibility of assessment and diagnostic accuracy in obese individuals.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
bariatric surgery
type diabetes
adipose tissue
weight gain
high fat diet
high resolution
obese patients
skeletal muscle
liver fibrosis
early onset
body mass index
clinical evaluation