Metabolic-associated Fatty Liver Disease as Assessed by the Fatty Liver Index Among Migrant and Non-migrant Ghanaian Populations.

Anne-Marieke Van Dijk Sjoerd Dingerink Felix Patience Chilunga Karlijn Anna Catharina Meeks Bahendeka K Silver Matthias Bernd Schulze Ina DanquahTracy Bonsu OseiErik H Serné Charles Agyemang Adriaan Georgius Holleboom

Published in: Journal of clinical and translational hepatology (2021)

FLI as a proxy for MAFLD increased stepwise in Ghanaians from rural areas, through urban areas, to Europe. Our results clearly warrant awareness for MAFLD in migrant population as well as confirmation with imaging modalities.

Keyphrases

high resolution
fatty acid
mass spectrometry
photodynamic therapy
fluorescence imaging