Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Function in Morbidly Obese Patients.

Patrick H AlizaiIsabella LurjeAndreas KrohSophia SchmitzTom LueddeJulia AndruszkowUlf P NeumannFlorian Ulmer

Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2019)

Obese patients show a diminished liver function capacity, especially those suffering from type 2 diabetes. The liver function capacity correlates with histological and clinical scoring systems. The LiMAx® test may be a valuable tool for noninvasive screening for NASH in obese patients.

Keyphrases

obese patients
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
roux en y gastric bypass
type diabetes
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
glycemic control