The Prevalence of NAFLD and Fibrosis in Bariatric Surgery Patients and the Reliability of Noninvasive Diagnostic Methods.

Maurizio SoresiDaniela CabibiRosaria V GiglioStefania MartoranaGiuseppina GuercioRossana PorcasiAntonino TerranovaLuigi A LazzaroMaria R EmmaGiuseppa AugelloMelchiorre CervelloGianni PantusoGiuseppe MontaltoLydia Giannitrapani

Published in: BioMed research international (2020)

In bariatric surgery patients, the prevalence of NAFL was 81%, NASH 61.4%, and fibrosis 94%. US is able to rule out the presence of NAFL, while the commonly used scores may be inaccurate in defining fibrosis in patients with morbid obesity.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
end stage renal disease
weight loss
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
obese patients
adipose tissue
patient reported
liver fibrosis